Robert Menendez actually said...

"I want an Assistant Secretary in charge of the Western Hemisphere who is going to make it very clear in her work and with our ambassadors in the hemisphere that democracy, human rights, free press are..."

"I see that the lack of exertion by State and Treasury on behalf of a capital increase for the Inter-American Development Bank, the only--only--regional bank to not receive the full amount of its reque..."

"I have consistently raised the concern, and certainly the position for which you are nominated for would be important in making this concern less of a concern, and that is the funding decreases for La..."

"You stop the money; the regime gets the message."