Marco Rubio actually said...

If we're going to reduce the size of this particular agency, we want to reduce the budget, merge it under the State Department, allow it to ...

I respect very much the fact that Panama has a process of laws and procedures that they need to follow.

I find it absurd that we would have to pay fees to transit a zone that we are obligated to protect in a time of conflict.

The United States has a treaty obligation to protect the Panama Canal if it comes under attack.