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Marco Antonio Rubio is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from Florida, a position he has held since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Rubio has been an influential figure in Florida politics and has focused on issues such as immigration reform, foreign policy, and economic growth. He gained national prominence during his 2016 presidential campaign, where he emphasized a vision for a strong national defense and a robust economy.
Mr. President, over the last few days I have received numerous e-mails and calls from conservatives and tea party activists from across the country regarding immigration. Their opinions really matter to me because they were with me 3 years…
Mr. President, I appreciate this opportunity and I will be brief. My colleagues have already stated what this entails and the details of it. I think that is important. I got involved in this issue earlier this year after spending the…
Mr. President, I wish to speak about the immigration bill as we approach the end of this week because we are obviously hearing from many people outside of the building who are concerned about this issue, and I think it is important to make…
Certainly, there are people that are upset. I mean, there are people that I agree with on every other issue who are mad at us for having gotten involved in this issue and primarily they are distrustful that the government will do its part.
I can tell you politically this is as much a negative as it is a positive. People are really upset. And I respect it and I understand it. By the other token, though, this is hurting America. This should be about helping the United States…
I can tell you, politically, this is as much a negative as it is a positive. People are really upset, and I respect it. I understand it. By the other token, though, this is hurting America. This should be about helping the United States…
Congress sending a clear message on the issue was helpful in their negotiations and that our efforts on this issue should continue.
Mr. President, I am happy to be on the floor today as we get ready to proceed to the immigration bill and start to debate it. I wish to lay out a couple of points as we move forward on this debate which I fully anticipate we will do. We…
Madam President, yesterday, I voted against passage of S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which is commonly known as the farm bill. With an overall cost of nearly $1 trillion, this legislation is more than we can…
Madam President, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The majority leader. ____________________
Madam President, reserving the right to object, first, I want to thank the Senator from Arizona for protecting my right to object in my absence before I made it to the floor. Just to set the record straight, I do not think that we object…
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