Robert Menendez actually said...

"I have a sense, however, that we have a reticence, when we have exhausted the carrots, not to use the stick, and that is problematic because carrots do not come in unlimited supplies."

"The protection of labor rights and the environment are fundamental tenants of prosperity here in the United States and overseas."

"Do you believe there is an opportunity for that to be realized?"

"I do think that to the extent that we are spending money in the hemisphere, rule-of-law programs and efforts to strengthen the rule of law is incredibly important."