On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
It's time to wake up and start dedicating the resources and our attention in a hemisphere which is incredibly important to the national interests and security of the United States.
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Rubio emphasizes the need for U.S. focus on the Western Hemisphere's importance to national security.
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