“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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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Oct 18, 2011

I rise as the lead sponsor of the Teachers/First Responders Back to Work Act. I rise in favor of jobs, in favor of teachers, in favor of police officers and firefighters, keeping our communities safe, and the promise we made to first…

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Oct 12, 2011

I am not suggesting an oil embargo on Iran. That would drive up prices and give them greater assistance.

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Oct 12, 2011

How long do we have to wait before that happens?

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Oct 12, 2011

We meet on the heels of a foiled plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the United States and to attack the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC.

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Oct 12, 2011

Can you tell me whether you are open to closing this loophole, establishing the United States as an Iranian oil-free zone...

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Oct 12, 2011

I think most Americans would be appalled to learn that they are putting Iranian gasoline in their vehicles.

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Oct 12, 2011

I applaud the White House for its quick action this week in imposing new sanctions against Iranian elements responsible for the planned assassination.

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Oct 12, 2011

A fundamental, big difference, and I do not want to get them confused for the record.

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Oct 12, 2011

I know we will soon be voting on these trade agreements, but I have an issue that I think has immediacy in nature and needs to be brought up now. It is something I have been pursuing for some time. We have heard FBI evidence of an alleged…

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Oct 12, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran Sanctions

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Oct 4, 2011

the lack of diversity in our Nation's radio and television media ownership is a far cry from the reality in which we live. Multilingual and multicultural stations are critical to the fabric of communities all across this country, yet their…

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