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Marco Rubio: “U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has portrayed cost-cutting measures as necessary to right-size an organization many…”

On the recordAugust 9, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has portrayed cost-cutting measures as necessary to right-size an organization many conservatives see as bloated and overly bureaucratic.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Commenting on cost-cutting measures at the State Department.

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