Marco Rubio

The cost of doing that is that it provides hard currency to the regime

Access to Americans will somehow provide information to the average Cuban

Our policies toward Cuba should be geared toward accomplishing that

Our real goal there is to ultimately have Cuba become a democracy

The first being--and I'm glad to see the first being--effective institutions for democratic governance.

I know my time is about to expire, but concerned, in particular I am personally, about reports of flights between Tehran and Caracas.

And so this administration is committed, and I am personally committed, to continuing to make that issue an extremely high priority for us.

We intend to continue to do so.

We were particularly concerned with the rules under which electoral observation missions would operate.

I think that's critical in terms of--as we move forward in our first objective, which is having democratic institutions that function.

In Ecuador, the political challenges between our countries are gradually improving, and our mutual interest in combating narcotrafficking and cooperating in Ecuador's strong economic development must lead us to continue to strengthen our…

In El Salvador, we see a country that has made great economic stride but still faces high levels of poverty and violence, often exacerbated by the growing problems of narcotrafficking.

At the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago last year, the President proclaimed a policy of partnership with the Americas.

The issues that concern the people of Latin America are the same issues that concern the people of the United States--organized crime, including trafficking in drugs, weapons and people; terrorism; environmental degradation; economic…

They see that as a place for cooperation with the United States.

I want to talk briefly about our partnership with Russia in space which is critical now in the aftermath of the shuttle program.

Is there an awareness of that, that China poses a real potential strategic challenge for Russia not today but in the next 5 to 10 years?

I also read where they said, however, that it is not a blank check.

I commend your initiative in visiting Hama to demonstrate American support for the Syrian people's demands for an end of the Assad regime and a more democratic future.

I think it's probably the first time in four decades--am I wrong--in--first time in four decades that the United States--and maybe longer--will have the capability of launching, in a short amount of time, human space travel.

I would just say that, from our vantage point, priorities on paper is one thing, what an administration is willing to put its name behind is something else.

I think what, one a bigger level, what we're really--I think the question really is, you know, what is the level of commitment to getting this done at anytime in the near future?

Obviously people are going to ask questions.

I mean, that's the bottom line--that that truly is a priority, when you're cutting funding to it, like this President's budget does.

From Florida, this is almost a $13-billion-a-year industry.