Someone is going to have to tell the United States Senate why it took a year before we even asked for his extradition, when this man is sought in seven Federal districts, has a whole host of charges, one of the most dangerous people in the…
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.
I am concerned because I understand, and my understanding may be wrong, that this has not even been started.
I would assume that it will be your mission to, beyond interlocutors at an intergovernmental level, to robustly pursue civil society elements in Ecuador in preparation for an election that we hope is free and fair.
We are all incredibly, deeply troubled by Joaquin Guzman's escape over the weekend.
I cannot understand when we are told carte blanche that in fact there are upgrades because they did the right thing.
There is an iron will to do what is right because of the individuals that I have met in trafficking cases. They do not have a voice. You Senators are their voice.
I think for Haiti to move forward truly into its development phase, you need to have an executive and legislative branch that are willing to work together and take some of the difficult decisions.
Despite being a strategic partner of the United States, despite being part of the coalition fighting ISIL.
I just hope we do not get to the point that it is a unilateral obligation that the Ukrainians are expected.
I think that in our push to hope that Ukraine will deal appropriately with corruption, sometimes it sounds like we are pushing them harder than we are the Russians.
I promise you that in Sustainable Development Goal number 16, that has good governance, sound governance and anticorruption in it, it will be an enormous priority.





