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Marco Rubio: “We do not just want to be a military power. We want to be an economic and diplomatic one and have influence in the…”

On the recordApril 24, 2013
We do not just want to be a military power. We want to be an economic and diplomatic one and have influence in the region.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio emphasizes the need for a balanced U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

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