Robert Menendez actually said...

He is dedicated and committed to a values-based foreign policy that champions freedom, human rights, and democracy.

It is an important part of what we do in the Foreign Relations committee is reviewing the nominees.

I anticipate being as proactive as possible to reinforce this principle and to encourage African voices to speak the loudest on this policy.

in order to be a credible mediator, in my view, you have got to at least begin with the facts and be willing to publicly state them