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Marco Rubio: “If you are a father, for example my situation, if my family is desperate they are living in a dangerous situation, I'd…”

On the recordJune 21, 2018
If you are a father, for example my situation, if my family is desperate they are living in a dangerous situation, I'd do almost anything to protect my children and find a better life for them.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio highlights the lengths a parent would go to protect their family in desperate situations.

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