Marco Rubio actually said...

"They were not in favor of the delisting and they wanted to the extent aid to be provided to these people that it be provided through them and not directly."

"Supporting democracy begins by supporting the existing democracies, to do nothing that undermines their strength or legitimacy."

"Colombia is one of the strongest, most stable democracies and one of our best partners and allies in the region."

"We talked in those nations about the effect of a pandemic, but we also heard the gratitude of these nations for U.S. vaccine diplomacy in the region."