Robert Menendez actually said...

"There are a number of actions that the United States could take against countries that take authoritarian actions and experience alarming declines in human and civil rights."

"Do you believe that the United States needs to incorporate standards into future free trade agreements to safeguard against the deterioration of democratic governance and the proliferation of corrupti..."

"If the United States is going to successfully diversify away from China we'll need to deepen our trading relationships with our neighbors in the Western Hemisphere."

"Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and the right type of partner with whom the U.S. can develop the high-standard, progressive trade policy this administration is looking for."