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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 16, 2008

I cannot fathom for the life of me how if I have the responsibility--this is like the cop on the beat.

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Sep 23, 2008

Give me all the authority, no oversight, no guidelines, no conditions, and no judicial review, and trust me that we will do the right thing. That simply is not acceptable.

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Jun 27, 2006

I am concerned that if we do not do it in that timeframe then we will miss a window as it relates to the appropriation process.

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Jun 27, 2006

Congress made it very clear here that it wanted to move this forward, at least for preliminary purposes.

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May 2, 2006

What oil company likes lower prices? And we have two oil men in the White House. So, they understand that oil men don't like lower prices.

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Apr 24, 2006

It's crystal clear that the current spike in gas prices is at least partly due to an act of greed.

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Jul 8, 2003

It would be unconscionable to allow it to do so without substantial and pervasive conditions against the threat it poses to competition, diversity, and democracy.

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Jul 8, 2003

Monopolies of any kind are not good for commerce and media monopolies are not healthy for our democracy.

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Dec 7, 2000

I urge the New York District of the Corps of Engineers to work closely with my office and NJIT

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Oct 28, 1999

The Woodbridge-Perth Amboy chapter has been a leader and a model for other Rotary clubs in addressing local and worldwide social concerns.

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