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Marco Rubio

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U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.

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May 15, 2013

We are looking for ways to address that issue particularly for those that are here.

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May 15, 2013

The bill, obviously there is a startup cost to enhance this E-Verify system so that it is accurate in terms of the information.

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May 15, 2013

Yes. That is easy. I do not think that would be controversial.

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May 15, 2013

I will just have somebody provide the language that cites that provision. If it needs to be improved, we can do that.

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May 15, 2013

I think there is still time for those sorts of amendments.

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May 15, 2013

Right. And so, I think one of the, maybe perhaps what is creating a lot of consternation is we are looking at the existing system and saying, we are going to apply this existing system to the whole world and make you do it right away.

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May 15, 2013

I think the passport will go up as a result of hopefully more people getting passports.

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May 7, 2013

One of the best things we can do to prevent illegal immigration in the future is create a system of legal immigration.

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May 7, 2013

Overall, we anticipate that the net effect of the bill on the long-range actuarial balance of Social Security and Medicare will be positive.

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May 7, 2013

The American people across the political spectrum are ready for immigration reform.

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May 7, 2013

The point being--and I think if you look deeper into the subtext of it, it talks about 3 million jobs being created over the next decade, growth in GDP as a result of that growth.

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May 7, 2013

One of the things in the conversation as the bill was being negotiated is the argument about two separate things about the programs businesses use.

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May 7, 2013

If we can get a legal immigration system that works, in particular one that allows our job-creating industries to attract and retain, not just attract, but retain the world's best talent, that will have an exponential effect throughout the…

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May 7, 2013

Any legislative solution should exempt STEM graduates from the annual cap.

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May 7, 2013

The current bill being debated, led by Senator Rubio and the other members of the 'Gang of Eight'.

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May 6, 2013

This is still a criminal syndicate. This is still a criminal organization. This is still a terrorist guerilla organization.

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May 6, 2013

Iran only needs a field goal, and their kicker can kick 52 yards pretty consistently.

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May 6, 2013

We know what their aim is, and our aim is to keep them as far as possible from breakout and to move them back from where they are.

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May 6, 2013

I have been impressed on how many people have a much clearer understanding of what this country is really like and what our freedoms entail, because they went to school here, they studied here, they lived here for a period of time.

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May 6, 2013

What they have learned from North Korea is you gain some sort of short-term interim deal with the United States, and then when no one is looking or the world is focused on something else, you break out.

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May 6, 2013

Religious persecution is on the rise in many parts of the world.

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May 6, 2013

Would you be supportive of an effort to make that designation an annual occurrence, as we do with other issues?

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May 6, 2013

One of the powerful tools that we have the Trafficking in Persons Report.

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May 6, 2013

They continue to develop rocket technology, long-term rocket technology as well, which--the purpose of which really--the only reason from a cost-effective perspective to develop long-range rockets is to be able to put a nuclear warhead on…

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May 6, 2013

My assessment is that, for Iran, the purpose of these talks is to see how much sanctions relief they can get without agreeing to any irreversible policy concessions.

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