Marco Rubio: “He knew you'd understand. He's very excited about this initiative.”

We want a permanent democracy and republic for the future of Venezuela.

We are suddenly, as a nation, dangerously dependent – dangerously dependent – on other nations for all sorts of things that we need, not simply for our economic vibrancy but, in many cases, for our national security and our very survival…

For the Venezuelan people, this agreement will bring nearly $100 billion in private investment, support thousands of well-paying jobs and help rebuild Venezuela’s economy.

The deal would bring nearly $100 billion in private investment to Venezuela and lower gas prices in the United States.