Robert Menendez actually said...

"I think is a good thing that the State Department allows that type of dissent to take place, and certainly we do not want to do anything to stifle that."

"Should we not be looking at safe zones, no-fly zones, other elements of trying to create the basis for the aspirational peace talks to take place?"

"only five are meeting or exceeding the 2 percent GDP defense spending for support of the Alliance, which leaves the United States spending about 75 percent of the military spending for all NATO member..."

"But that is not present right now."