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Marco Rubio: “It is not in the interest of the United States, or for that matter the free world, to have this steady erosion of…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
It is not in the interest of the United States, or for that matter the free world, to have this steady erosion of rights.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio emphasizes the importance of protecting rights for U.S. interests and global freedom.

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