Robert Menendez actually said...

"I want to start by saying we do appreciate the work that you and all of those who work with you do, often under incredibly demanding circumstances."

"we, the Congress, set it, which also means we can change it."

"When American citizens like Brittney Griner are detained or arrested unjustly abroad, consular officers are often the first to visit them in prison."

"When Americans had to be evacuated around the world at the start of the COVID pandemic, Consular Affairs officers worked day and night to help them get home."