Robert Menendez actually said...

3.5 million American citizens, and I underline that, American citizens who have fought in our armed forces in just about every conflict this...

I hope we can prick the conscience of the Senate to move on this issue, Mr. Chairman, because this is really consequential to millions of pe...

I just have a real fierce sense of urgency, and I cannot, you know, elaborate on that enough to drive that point home.

there is a fierce urgency of 'now' on this issue, and I just do not get the sense that many of my colleagues understand that.