Robert Menendez actually said...

"Puerto Ricans have given a great deal to our Nation, through their contributions to our economy, and to the Armed Forces of the United States."

"You know, Mr. Ferrer, do--let me get this straight. Do you support, as one of the options in the plebiscite, the association--sovereignty in association with the United States?"

"I do not think that those who have citizenship want to give it up."

"I personally believe that you and the country have been ill-served by the Mineral Management Service."