Robert Menendez actually said...

"I look at our arsenal of peaceful diplomacy tools and largely it is the use of our aid and our trade as an inducement to countries to react in a certain way."

"Assad must go because he is a mass murderer."

"While I do not revert to sanctions automatically, in a limited arsenal of peaceful diplomacy tools, it is sometimes the most significant thing you can do."

"There is really no room to sit and negotiate with Assad for a transition toward democracy."