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Marco Rubio: “The last time I checked, this country saved the world on at least two occasions in the last century. I do not remember…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
The last time I checked, this country saved the world on at least two occasions in the last century. I do not remember the last time the world saved America.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio emphasizes America's historical role in global leadership.

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