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On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
It is true that our way of life, our democracy, our belief in our values, in the rules-based international order, is being challenged and we have to meet that challenge.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Rubio emphasizes the need to defend democracy against challenges from autocracies.

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