Robert Menendez actually said...

Instead of funding schools and hospitals... we have squandered our national wealth on adventurism.

Yet for too long stagnant Federal funding has made it difficult to maintain this competitive edge.

I am not shy when it comes to the use of sanctions because I believe they can be an effective tool of peaceful diplomacy.

These actions are an inexcusable breach of international law and a deeply aggressive gesture that sets a troubling precedent.