Marco Rubio Goes Into Hearing for Secretary of State With Support

Sen. Marco Rubio might have the most straightforward confirmation hearing from President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees. Many Democrats have already expressed support.

Rubio on Ukraine

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Protestors

Oh, look. Protestors at Rubio’s heraing.

Opening Statement

Olivier Knox at U.S. News received Rubio’s prepared remarks:

In his prepared remarks, obtained by U.S. News, Rubio drills down on American rivals and enemies but also excoriates unnamed globalists who, he charges, steered the U.S. away from pursuing its own interests in favor of building an international order subverted by powers like China.Those powers “took advantage of all its benefits,” the senator says. “But they ignored all its obligations and responsibilities. Instead, they have lied, cheated, hacked, and stolen their way to global superpower status, at our expense.”

Knox also said Rubio plans to champion an “America First” vision.

Tags: Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, State Department, US Senate

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