Robert Menendez actually said...

"the Head of the Transition and the Prime Minister of the Transition should not under any circumstances be candidates for the forthcoming presidential election."

"I anticipate being as proactive as possible to reinforce this principle and to encourage African voices to speak the loudest on this policy."

"in order to be a credible mediator, in my view, you have got to at least begin with the facts and be willing to publicly state them"

"The African Union (AU) should serve as an important bulwark against unconstitutional change in Africa."