Bob Menendez

I think there is going to be a nuclear deal. I do not think it is going to be a good deal.

Any deal with Iran must demand significant dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, including eliminating the vast majority of Iran's centrifuge cascades.

Any suspension of sanctions will require Iran to meet a series of clear benchmarks.

Iran must come clean and provide information about the military dimensions of its nuclear program and allow access to facilities where these activities have been taking place.

I remain concerned by the state of media repression in Egypt, the intimidation and detention of activists, mass death sentences, and the disproportionate use of force by Egypt's security services.

I am all for shaming, but I would like to have a guarantee.

I feel that they fall further behind.

And that practice to me is unfair to borrowers who have been making their payments on time and whose loans are current and in good standing.

We need to take a step back and think about how we approach the student loan process.

You would think that death in and of itself would have some finality.

The burdens for families are real, and the need for consumer protection I believe is critical.

I would have more extensive remarks, but I know my colleague from Maryland has a different unanimous consent request. Let me make just three quick points. Chile's and other tax treaties the Foreign Relations Committee has reported…

2 weeks ago I came to the Senate floor to ask unanimous consent to ratify the protocol amending our tax treaty with Switzerland. I argued that the new protocol would no longer permit Swiss banks to withhold information on U.S. individuals…

President Obama deserves great credit for being able to mobilize Europe in a more cohesive fashion.

The message of protesters in the Maidan was much more fundamental than just taking sides on ethnic disputes.

We need to get NATO involved in Ukraine because it does involve the security of our NATO alliance.

We are committed as a nation to working with the new government and the people of Ukraine to consolidate Ukraine's democracy and economy.

The events of the past year and Russia's violation of their sovereignty unified Ukrainians as never before.

The successful election of a President by the Ukrainian people in internationally certified elections, which is a major victory for Ukraine's struggle for freedom.

We definitely need a continued, strong Federal partner, including significantly increased Federal investment

So flat funding does not only not meet the backlog challenge, I would assume; it will accumulate a greater backlog, a greater cost.

Shutting down the Hudson tunnels is unthinkable, and not investing in keeping them open is unconscionable.

I wish to recognize National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, which runs from May 15, 2014, through June 15, 2014. This annual observance is an opportunity for us to help the many Americans affected by Tourette syndrome by raising…

I would be happy to repeal it now.

I would say what we are looking for, and looking to develop, is a legal framework for the future that will enable us to continue fighting the terrorists that threaten our country and, at the same time, to take the country off a permanent…