Imagine if they had a nuclear weapon and the ability to use that against their neighbors, against us, against the world. That can never happen.
Marco Rubio
The Public Record
U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.
At the core of all this – we talk about oil, we talk about the Straits of Hormuz – the central issue here is Iran is run by lunatic clerics, okay?
This historic deal is a huge win for the United States and the American people. Thanks to President Trump’s vision and leadership, this historic agreement permanently guarantees U.S. security interests in the Arctic at zero cost to the…
We have a lot to do because, unfortunately, this government inherited a series of disasters, bad decisions.
We always have the right to operate and take action to protect the national security of the United States.
At the same time, security is space for prosperity, that wants every government to have prosperity for its people, that have economic opportunities based on the help of the presidents and the authorities.
We are now carrying out more joint operations with South American countries in their own territorial waters.
“We’re not going to do anything that our partners don’t ask us to do,” Rubio said. “We don’t want to do less than what you ask of us, but we’re not going to do more than what you ask of us.”
The relationship between Colombia and the United States is almost impossible to replicate because they are personal links, cultural links, and also at the economic level.
The security relationship between the United States and Colombia is not going to be the same as before; it is going to be better.
The way this issue can be resolved is through a bilateral agreement between the two countries.
Terrorist designations expose and isolate entities and individuals, denying them access to the U.S. financial system and the resources they need to carry out attacks.
We believe we have a lot we can do together in the field of energy, in the field of trade, in the field of commerce.
This is the natural state of things, is for the U.S. and Colombia to be strong allies and strong partners.
We have imposed the strongest sanctions in the history of our relationship with Cuba.
I expect that if they continue to follow through... there is no doubt that the certification will change.
I don’t need a prize for this work; however, it is great honor to receive this.
We have the same principles, and that is why we will continue to see a strong commitment on part of President Trump and our administration to help you all to continue working.





