Bob Menendez: “Reclaiming my time, I would venture to say that the gentleman, with all due respect, and I know this is a passionate…”

“Reclaiming my time, I would venture to say that the gentleman, with all due respect, and I know this is a passionate issue for him and he has pursued it year after year, that what the gentleman comes to the floor and suggests is also not based on any scientific survey. I do believe that Mr. Duffey, who is a director of the United States Information Agency and oversees Voice of America, World Net TV, and others, has a greater ability than the gentleman or I, sir, to determine whether or not something is effective in the context of surrogate broadcasting from the United States throughout the world. In that context, I am willing to listen to the expert in that context. He clearly believes that this makes sense.”