Political Quotes

Marco Rubio: “If your government can do it, our government can do it, too.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
If your government can do it, our government can do it, too.
Said by
Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio warns that U.S. regulations could be used as justification by authoritarian regimes.

Share

More from Marco Rubio

Sep 29, 2026

I think Europe faces some big challenges.

state.gov
Sep 29, 2026

Today, I am announcing a new policy to restrict visa issuance to individuals responsible for, or complicit in, impeding the prompt resolution of international parental child abduction cases, as well as their immediate family members.

state.gov
Sep 27, 2026

We will live up to those commitments. We are living up to those commitments now.

foxnews.com
Sep 29, 2026

Mass migration is terribly costly for any society. It’s simply not sustainable over the long term.

state.gov

Other voices in this conversation