Sen. Menendez Remarks Ahead of Vote Confirming Blinken as Secretary of State
January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on Jan. 26:
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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), incoming Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of today's confirmation vote for Antony Blinken to serve as Secretary of State.
"I strongly support Mr. Blinken's nomination today because he is the right person for the job and because we cannot afford to leave t . . .
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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), incoming Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of today's confirmation vote for Antony Blinken to serve as Secretary of State.
"I strongly support Mr. Blinken's nomination today because he is the right person for the job and because we cannot afford to leave t . . .