Marco Rubio: “What we’re trying to do right now is end the war.”

We'll be announcing the designation of seven former members of the government here, officials for accepting bribes and for betraying their most essential duties.

We are talking about terrorists who, in many cases, possess weapons and equipment resembling the national armies of certain countries.

They're not ordinary. These are violent, bloodthirsty terrorist organizations. And we have to make sure that we continue to pursue them.

Terrorist designations expose and isolate entities and individuals, denying them access to the U.S. financial system and the resources they need to carry out attacks.