Menendez Laments Congressional Inaction On Immigration Reform

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) told reporters today that the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing states to deny employers’ licenses if they hire illegal immigrants reflects a greater failing at the federal level. (0:53)

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Menendez Wants to Grant Citizenship To Soldiers' Families

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) told reporters today that the bill he is introducing, the Military Families Act, would justly giving citizenship to the immediate family members of soldiers. (1:12)

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We're Going To Surprise People, Senate Democrat Says

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, talks about his party’s prospect heading into the midterm elections. (0:12)

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BP Might Be Making Blood Money Outside Libya, Says Senator

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) said Wednesday that if allegations claiming BP arranged for the release of the Lockerbie  bomber in exchange for drilling rights, then any money BP earns on drilling outside the coast of Libya might be blood money. (0:24)

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Protecting Immigrant Workers Is A Civil Rights Issue, Says Democrat Menendez

On Wednesday, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduces the "Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation" (POWER) Act. (0:35)
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Existing Laws Don't Do Enough To Protect Immigrant Workers, Says Democrat Menendez

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) says Wednesday that the POWER Act, a bill he is co-sponsoring, can better protect immigrant workers from being intimidated by their employers. (0:54)
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Immigrant Workers Need Protection From Employers, Says Democrat Menendez

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduces the "Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retailation" (POWER) Act on Wednesday. The legislation would protect immigrant workers from being intimidated by employers. (0:35)
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New Civil Rights Legislation Will End Worker Abuse, Says Sen. Menendez

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) recounts the struggle of an immigrant laborer who lost his job once her tried to exercise his rights' as a worker. (0:45)
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Sen. Menendez Will Continue To Urge Swift Confirmation Of Sotomayor

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) says he'll continue to urge his colleagues to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court in a timely manner. He says the average number of days from nomination to confirmation for a Supreme Court Justice is 72 days and that he doesn't expect the situation to be any different for Sotomayor. (0:54)
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Sen. Menendez: Sotomayor Is Proof That The American Dream Is Within Reach

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) spoke out Tuesday in favor of Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination. Menendez says Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court is proof that the American dream is within reach for everyone who is "willing to work hard, play by the rules, and give back to their communities, regardless of their ethnicity, gender or social economic background." Menendez noted that it shows further proof of the deep roots the Hispanic community in the U.S. (0:12)


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