Roaming Charges: Our Man in Jersey.

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Thatsame year, Menendez's daughter, Alicia, landed a weekendshow (American Voices) on MSNBC and two years later,Menendez's son, Rob, won his father's old seat in Congress.The seeds of his legacy have been planted and fertilized. Bob and Nadine visit the White House. The rebuke didn't deter Menendez from running for re-electionthat year and winning and it didn't stop his longtimesenate pal Chuck Schumer from making Menendez chairmanof the Foreign Relations Committee, when the Democratsregained control of the Senate in 2020, where the hawkishMenendez's role has been almost entirely malign, especiallyas regards the economic strangulation of Cuba andVenezuela. + Chuck Schumer on Trump's indictment: "No one is abovethe law" Schumer on Menendez's 2nd indictment for corruption in 10years: "Bob Menendez has been a dedicated public servantand is always fighting hard for the people of New Jersey.". [Extracted from the article]

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