Bob Menendez

“This is the United States of America. It means we respond to our fellow Americans in times of crisis and emergency and disaster.”

“Tyrants and dictators have incited hatred against ethnic and religious minorities for centuries in order to consolidate power for themselves.”

“The answer dictates what the policy should be in our relationships with every country in the world.”

“I don't believe that, with the click of a mouse, you should be able to buy unlimited amounts of ammunition.”

“You don't go hunting for a deer and shoot 50 rounds.”

“My first priority is growing this economy in the long term, and stimulating it in the short term.”

“Since the end of the Cold War, peace, prosperity, and progress have largely been the order of the day for hundreds of millions of people in the Americas, but not for the people of Cuba.”

“I was raised poor, in a tenement building in Union City, New Jersey, the son of Cuban immigrants.”

“During the 2005 Bush tax holiday, corporations didn't bring back the billions they stashed overseas to build new factories, increase wages, or create more jobs. The lion's share of that windfall went to CEO raises and stock buybacks for investors on Wall Street.”

“Since he took power over half a century ago, Fidel Castro proved to be a brutal dictator who must always be remembered by his gross abuses of human rights, systemic exploitation of Cubans, unrelenting repression, and stifling censorship upon his own people.”

“Secondly, security. Both the challenges we face in the world and the responsibilities that our country has in protecting our people, are major issues. We need to do more in the context of domestic security.”

“Sure, banking bills are important, but they don't save lives.”

“Don't blame America for the thousands of Cubans who have been arrested, detained, and imprisoned by Castro for peacefully protesting the regime.”

“There are many domestic issues that give us a lot of common ground to work on. Health, education and immigration are among the areas where we share mutual goals and aspirations. There are also many values that we share as a communities.”

“By failing to keep their end of the bargain, the Bush administration would allow New Jersey projects to deteriorate and make New Jersey highways and bridges less safe.”

“Latino patriots have served and fought in every war. They are artists, dancers, singers, poets and journalists, teachers and scientists. More and more Latinos are becoming entrepreneurs and businesspeople, contributing to the wealth and economic well-being of the nation.”

“The road to some of the darkest moments of history have been paved with the rants of petty demagogues against ethnic minorities for centuries.”

“No matter the challenges ahead, I will never stop fighting for New Jersey and the values we share.”

“We need strong public health institutions to respond to any challenge. We need to deal with critical infrastructure. The reality is that very little money has flowed to communities to help our first responders; to help our hospitals; to help the public health infrastructure.”

“Fidel's oppressive legacy will haunt the Cuban regime and our hemisphere forever.”