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Marco Rubio: “At the core of this is our industrial strength. But also our national sovereignty — that we never depend on other…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2026
At the core of this is our industrial strength. But also our national sovereignty — that we never depend on other countries for things we need to prosper and to defend ourselves as a people.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Remarks during mining education funding announcement

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