Robert Menendez actually said...

"Are you familiar with the fact that we have canceled a series of visas of persons from the Dominican Republic, as well as officials from the Dominican Republic, because of issues of corruption and nar..."

"We are at the risk of converting ourselves into a narcostate."

"I am particularly concerned about the substantial increase in narcotics consumption and trafficking in the DR."

"So if I asked the Venezuelan Government if it was doing anything to prevent drug trafficking, your answer would be yes, no, not very much, somewhat. What would be the answer?"