Experts
Robert Menendez
U.S. Senator, (D) New Jersey
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What is ethical Globalization?
We should be thinking more about the "we" than just about the "me." Read More
January 1, 2008 | In Inspiration & Wisdom, World
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Will Fidel's death bring change to Cuba?
Democracy in Cuba will be a work in progress for some time. Read More
January 1, 2008 | In Politics & Policy, World
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What should be the big issues of the 2008 presidential election?
Do we want America to be a place where children are uninsured? Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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If you were advising the President on Iraq, what advice would you give him?
Democracy doesn't come at the point of a gun. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy, World
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How do we decide who gets to be an American?
"We cannot afford any more of the illiterates they are sending to our shores." Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy, Truth & Justice
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What forces have shaped America most?
A pioneering spirit. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In History, Politics & Policy
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When one of us is left behind, all of us are diminished. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Is there room for vision in Washington?
There are still opportunities to think big in Washington. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Business & Economics, Politics & Policy
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How is the House of Representatives different than the Senate?
A Senator can stand up and say, "I object." Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Is the American political system broken?
We've passed from differences in outlook to bitter partisanship. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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How do you represent Hispanic Americans?
The Latino community, Menendez says, is a sleeping giant. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy, World
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Do opportunities for minorities still exist?
Menendez's experience with inequality at school catapulted him into politics. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Identity, Truth & Justice
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Robert Menendez on an Immigrant's Perspective on America
The New Jersey senator tells a classic immigrant story. Read More
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There is an infinite number of ways to ask how you can make a difference. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Hey Mr. President, there's nothing wrong in recognizing a failed policy. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Harness that optimism and do great things. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Future
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Will Fidel Castro's death bring change to Cuba? Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Shaped by a "can do" spirit. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In World
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Menendez believes a society is judged by how it treats its weakest. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Belief
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Everyday people. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
Bob Menendez grew up the son of immigrants in a tenement building in Union City. A product of New Jersey's public schools and a graduate of the state's universities, he has served as a school board member, a mayor and a state legislator. Since 1992, he has been fighting for New Jersey families in Washington, where he rose to become the third-highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives before taking office in the Senate in 2006.
In Congress, he has fought to make health care more affordable for New Jersey's families and to improve schools so they prepare our children for a successful future. Now he is fighting to make college more affordable for the next generation of leaders. After September 11, 2001, Bob earned national recognition for his leadership in reforming the country's intelligence and public health systems and for fighting to establish an independent commission to investigate the terrorist attacks on our country. Today, he is working to improve the security of our bus, rail and public transit systems.
Elected by his colleagues in 2002 as the Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Bob Menendez became the highest-ranking Hispanic in Congressional history. He previously served as the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Caucus and has led key Task Forces on Education and Homeland Security. After being appointed by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Bob was sworn in to the Senate on January 18, 2006. In November of that year, New Jerseyans elected Bob to serve a full six-year term as United States Senator. He currently serves on the Senate Committees on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Energy and Natural Resources; Budget; and Foreign Relations. Bob is also the Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection.
