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Bob Menendez

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Robert Menendez is a prominent Democratic politician currently serving as a member of the United States Senate, representing New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2006 and has since been re-elected multiple times. Menendez has played a significant role in various policy areas, including foreign relations, immigration reform, and healthcare. He has served on several Senate committees, including the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he has been an advocate for human rights and democracy abroad.

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Dec 15, 2019

Well, I think that subpoenas under an impeachment trial from the Senate would be hard to ultimately avoid, which is why probably the majority leader is not going to allow it to happen because, you know, at the end of the day, you would…

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Dec 15, 2019

Well, look, you know, if you listen to many of my colleagues and to the majority leader themselves, you know, the majority leader has declared there's no way that the Senate will convict the president. Well, he hasn't heard all the…

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Dec 12, 2019

we have just passed the Armenian genocide resolution recognition. It is fitting and appropriate that the Senate stands on the right side of history in doing so. It commemorates the truth of the Armenian genocide. On Monday, we commemorated…

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Dec 12, 2019

I further ask that the resolution be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

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Dec 12, 2019

as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 150 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

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Dec 5, 2019

once again, I am deeply disappointed. This is the third time a Republican Senator has come to the floor to object to the genocide resolution--the recognition of the genocide resolution. There is never a good time. There is never a good…

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Dec 5, 2019

I come to the floor again to seek unanimous consent for a resolution that commemorates the Armenian genocide. In October, the House of Representatives passed a version of this resolution by a vote of 405 to 11--405 to 11. This vote was…

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Dec 5, 2019

I thank my colleague from Texas for his eloquent statement and for his forthrightness on this issue. As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of…

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Nov 21, 2019

I am not new to this issue. I have been pursuing recognition of the Armenian genocide for the greater part of a decade, and there always seems to be some reason why, in fact, it is not a good moment. Well, it is like a rope-a-dope. It is…

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Nov 21, 2019

I come to the floor again with respect to S. Res. 150, which I introduced with Senator Cruz, to recognize the Armenian Genocide. I am glad that he is with me today in a call for unanimous consent on this resolution. We are proud to report…

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Nov 21, 2019

Therefore, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 150 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration; I further ask that the…

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Nov 20, 2019

when you take oath of office you say I seek to uphold the Constitution of the United States, not when it's politically convenient, but to uphold the Constitution.

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