Robert Menendez actually said...

"If confirmed, I will continue the Department's efforts to employ a broad range of political and public diplomacy approaches."

"I appreciate Mr. Bierman's commitment to the agency. It is incredibly important for me. If I am going to support somebody, I want to make sure they are supporting the agency they are assigned to."

"I continue to be concerned about the slow pace of nominations from the President and the vacancies at the State Department, at USAID, and at critical posts overseas."

"If confirmed, I will encourage the Government of India to accede to the 1980 Hague Convention."