Marco Rubio actually said...

"I think they have been upgraded to a Tier 2."

"Ultimately it is the right of people to choose any economic model they want. But it is the political opportunities that are most important."

"What exactly have they done that has been so promising to move them from a Tier 3 to a Tier 2?"

"My last concern, and I think it is a broader issue, is the military continues to be unaccountable to the civilian leadership."