Marco Rubio

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.

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…

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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…

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.

I think we would not have the keen interest that we do have in the annual list and in the movement of countries among those lists, if it did not matter.

Modern-day slavery is real. Many people think slavery is a relic of the past.

We have to increasingly be able to justify to the American people why, at a time when we have such extraordinary challenges domestically, we are still engaged globally.

I introduced a bill along with Senator Cardin and Representatives Poe and Connelly in the House.

We live in a time where everybody wants to balance the budget. But the only thing they are in favor of doing is cutting foreign aid.

The reason the compliance issue is so important, in particular to me, is because I think the American public, besides a Member of Congress, have a right to know.

I do not support unilateral reductions by the United States as an effort of good will to the world.

I hope that you agree, that the public has a right to know whether or not the U.S. Government believes that Russia is in violation or of noncompliance of any of these treaties.

While it is not being considered today, it is something that could potentially be considered in the future.

I just wanted to ask, is the United States fully clear with the Philippines on what the mutual defense treaty does or does not cover in the scenario of an armed conflict in the South China Sea?

It is tough to enter into future treaties with people that are not complying with existing ones.