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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 31, 2022

We do need coordinated and concerted action both within the United States, between the United States and its international actors, and particularly in the region to get the country back on track.

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Jan 31, 2022

Yes, it can be salvaged, and the people of Sudan themselves have articulated clearly the steps that need to be taken to ensure that.

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Jan 31, 2022

Three years ago, fragile transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan were once cause for cautious optimism.

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Jan 31, 2022

Today, conflict in Ethiopia, including the deadly siege of Tigray and the October 25 coup d'etat in Sudan, are cause for alarm.

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Jan 31, 2022

East Africa stands at a precipice.

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Jan 23, 2022

They're going to write the mother of all sanctions legislation against Russia.

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Jan 19, 2022

I come to the floor today in defense of what in essence is the very essence of our democracy and the voting rights of all Americans. Our dear friend, someone whom I had the privilege of serving with in the House of Representatives, the…

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Jan 13, 2022

This is a pivotal week for the security of Ukraine. Talks are ongoing to test whether the Kremlin wants to engage in diplomacy or is intent on war, to see if the United States and our allies can pull Putin back from the brink. And if the…

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Jan 13, 2022

Reserving the right to object, I am sorry, I didn't hear the unanimous consent request.

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Jan 12, 2022

We cannot simply do it on the backs of those that are actually generating revenue for the Federal treasury.

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Jan 12, 2022

If you are confirmed, what steps are you going to take to improve minority representation, particularly Latino representation, which is among the worst of the diversity that exists at the Federal Reserve?

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Jan 12, 2022

Reserving the right to object, let me first say that I rise, in the first instance, before having heard the Senator's remarks, to say that I have serious concerns about the junior Senator from Florida's lack of respect for the regular…

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Jan 12, 2022

Thank you for your leadership on reforming the Community Reinvestment Act rule over the past several years.

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Jan 11, 2022

The partisan polarization around Israel in the United States is, in my view, deleterious to the health of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

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Jan 11, 2022

No longer be in the unseemly position of providing taxpayer largesse--however small in the grand scheme of things

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Jan 11, 2022

Antisemitism is rising across the world.

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Jan 11, 2022

I think that is deeply, deeply problematic.

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Jan 11, 2022

Anomalous health incidents that have endangered the health of U.S. Government personnel are very troubling and must be taken seriously.

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Jan 11, 2022

I want to let you know that I am very supportive of seeing our diplomatic presence back in Ukraine.

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Jan 11, 2022

I regret that President Castro moved so quickly to recognize a regime that has contributed to the largest humanitarian crisis in recent history in the region.

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Jan 11, 2022

I will urge Iraq's leaders to expediently form a new government that respects Iraq's sovereignty and serves the needs of the Iraqi people.

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Jan 11, 2022

I care deeply about U.S. policy towards Cuba and I was concerned about previous efforts to lift U.S. sanctions on Cuba--in violation of the spirit of U.S. law--even while Cuba's intransigent dictatorship refused to take any steps to permit…

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Jan 11, 2022

I will not apologize for the speech I made on the Senate floor.

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Jan 11, 2022

Political participation is a fundamental right of all Americans.

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Jan 11, 2022

I will support all U.S. efforts to empower the Cuban people to determine their own future and efforts to hold the regime accountable.

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