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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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Jan 20, 2015

if Iran makes a political decision to move forward... then we are just kicking the ball down the road.

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Jan 20, 2015

If we wanted to pull no punches and make it very clear that instead of sanctioning individuals, which is like playing whack-a-mole, we would sanction financial institutions that are helping to finance the ballistic missiles and other…

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Jan 20, 2015

Is the administration ready to act and find its own set of actions so that Iran understands the consequences for violating the international order?

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Jan 20, 2015

What is verification? What is snap-back? What is possible military dimensions? How far can research and development go?

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Jan 20, 2015

As President Obama said, by year 13, the so-called breakout time may be back to zero.

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Jan 20, 2015

if you want a deterrent, Iran has to know consequences.

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Jan 20, 2015

Iran has sought to extend its brand of governing through terror and intimidation throughout the region.

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Jan 20, 2015

They have actually probably accelerated their efforts to destabilize the region.

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Jan 20, 2015

Do you not think it is fair... to have the Iranians either pay or at least contribute to the IAEA's budget?

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Jan 20, 2015

the reality, based on the 20-year history that Iran has had as it has marched forward by deception, deceit, and delay, where they are on the verge of being a nuclear-threshold state.

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Jan 20, 2015

I have a very clear sense--and I hope I am wrong--that what we have here is a permissive environment.

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