Marco Rubio: “If they’re serious, we’re serious. If they’re not, then we will do what is necessary to protect that, our interests, and…”

The purpose of making a deal is to have better rates than what you have now.

I think it’s as strong as it’s ever been, and I think in five years we’ll look back and say it’s one of the strongest relationships in the world.

Suffice it to say that once this deal is done, it has to be one that’s beneficial to both countries.

We’re never going to allow Cuba to become a base of operation against American interests or pose a threat to our national security. On that we are abundantly clear.