Robert Menendez actually said...

"With limited aid dollars, it is--it is our responsibility to ensure American resources are used in the most effective manner possible."

"I see some great needs, as is evidenced by the fact of, you know, citizens' security, children coming to the United States."

"I have been a strong supporter of development in Africa. I think it is an incredibly important continent in many different iterations to U.S. interests."

"I have been a strong supporter of it since its creation."