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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 12, 2009

I do not think anybody disputes that.

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Jan 12, 2009

we are excited about the prospect of working with you to make that happen.

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Jan 12, 2009

I look forward to supporting your nomination.

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Jan 12, 2009

America is great because it is good and one of its goodnesses is in fact what we do through initiatives of President Clinton.

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Jan 7, 2009

I think many of us are going to be looking for what is the mechanism of accountability at the end of the day.

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Jan 7, 2009

the problem is that you need more than transparency. Accountability means nothing unless there are consequences.

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Oct 16, 2008

Isn't there even a greater need for transparency across the system?

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Oct 16, 2008

But if there is no cop on the beat to enforce the law, at the end of the day there will be people who will take the red light.

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Oct 16, 2008

It is not right for the regulators to go ahead and delegate their authority at the end of the day.

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Oct 16, 2008

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding what I think is a very important hearing on the genesis of the current economic crisis.

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Oct 16, 2008

Shouldn't that be rejected as a potential form of regulation, self-regulation?

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Oct 16, 2008

Well, I understand what you said, Mr. Ludwig. I am concerned--and maybe there is not a market at present, but those who advocate for its elimination are not talking about a temporary suspension or an adjustment.

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