I think this is smart political strategy by Marco Rubio. He's been telegraphing this somewhat in recent days where he tweeted his annoyance with the fact that during the amendment process they voted down his amendment along with Senator Mike Lee.
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Tara Setmayer discusses Marco Rubio's strategy regarding the child tax credit in the tax bill debate.
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Our partnership with each of your countries and the region at large, it’s in the national interest of the United States, and we will never abandon it.
If that is threatened, then I think the global economy is threatened, and the rules which have underpinned 150 years of international trade and commerce are also threatened, and that cannot be allowed to happen.
The United States is always committed to diplomacy. We are open-minded and always willing to engage in negotiated settlements of differences.
And so we’re glad to be with you today and to reaffirm that relationship and our commitment to the U.S. and Philippines’ relationship.





