Marco Rubio actually said...

There is a real challenge to democracy. We see the world increasingly being divided into a battle between autocracy and democracy.

Cuba has not had democracy for a very long time. Venezuela has seen its democracy blatantly stolen.

As everyone knows, the Ranking Member has a deep interest in the western hemisphere, and many years of experience in defending democracy.

Venezuela poses a very significant national security threat to our strongest ally in South America in Colombia.