Robert Menendez actually said...

"I think I would see my role as putting a lot of priority on strengthening democratic institutions because there is an issue of having a system that will avoid a political crisis, such as the one that ..."

"We must be ready at all times to defend our policies and programs, both in-country and in Washington."

"I do not believe having your political affairs director smoking a cigar with a narcotics trafficker is reaching out to civil society."

"We think we have made real progress in terms of having Russia be part of the international community, being part of the P5+1 as opposed to being on the outside."