Robert Menendez actually said...

"the sanctions that expire next year that Congress passed 99-0, at least in the Senate, and overwhelmingly in the House, that was signed by the administration."

"You cannot have it both ways, Ambassador. Either it is significant or it is insignificant. Which one is it?"

"The threat of sanctions, even though suspended during performance, but the threat of sanctions, is a significant deterrent toward breach in the future."

"What happened was just the opposite. We actually forged something that brought Iran to the table."