Political Quotes

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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Aug 17, 2025

We've been working with these people for weeks, for weeks on this stuff.

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Aug 17, 2025

If one side gets everything they want, that's called surrender.

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Aug 17, 2025

That's not an unreasonable request. That's something that needs to be worked on.

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Aug 17, 2025

We want to wind up with a peace deal that ends this war so Ukraine can go on with the rest of their lives and rebuild their country and be assured that this is never going to happen again.

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Aug 17, 2025

I don’t think new sanctions on Russia are going to force them to accept ceasefire.

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Aug 17, 2025

What we’re trying to do right now is end the war.

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Aug 17, 2025

Unfortunately, the Russians, as of now, have not agreed to that.

nbcnews.com
Aug 17, 2025

A “full peace deal” between Ukraine and Russia is the best chance to end the conflict, but a temporary ceasefire agreement is “not off the table,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

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Aug 8, 2025

It allows us to now target what they're operating and to use other elements of American power, intelligence agencies, the Department of Defense, whatever ... to target these groups if we have an opportunity to do it.

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Aug 8, 2025

Allows us to now target what they're operating and to use other elements of American power — intelligence agencies, the Department of Defense, whatever — to target these groups if we have an opportunity to do it.

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Aug 8, 2025

It becomes a national security issue.

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Aug 8, 2025

It's no longer a law enforcement issue.

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Aug 6, 2025

The Supreme Court has made clear for decades that visa holders or other aliens cannot use the First Amendment to shield otherwise impermissible actions taken to support designated foreign terrorist organizations like Hamas, Hizballah, or…

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Aug 6, 2025

I think what we have is a better understanding of the conditions under which Russia would be prepared to end the war.

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Aug 4, 2025

This tragic moment has highlighted for the world the long overdue need to recognize Palestinian self-determination.

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Jul 30, 2025

The United States will use all appropriate and effective diplomatic, political, and legal instruments to protect the speech of Americans from foreign malign actors who would seek to undermine it.

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Jul 27, 2025

Maduro is not the President of Venezuela and his regime is not the legitimate government.

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Jul 27, 2025

The United States remains firm in its unwavering support to Venezuela’s restoration of democratic order and justice.

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Jul 27, 2025

Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela and his regime is NOT the legitimate government.

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Jul 27, 2025

It’s incredibly rewarding. There is no point in being in this business and in this line of work if you can’t get things done. So that makes it a lot of fun.

nypost.com
Jul 27, 2025

You never know what the future holds. You never rule things out or anything.

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Jul 27, 2025

I want to do this job as long as the president allows me to do it and stay in that job, which would keep me here all the way through January of 2028.

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Jul 27, 2025

It’s kind of early, you know, but being in the role that I’m in here at the Secretary of State, I really don’t play in politics.

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Jul 27, 2025

Well, I think JD Vance would be a great nominee. If he decides he wants to do that. I think he’s doing a great job as Vice President. He’s a close friend and I hope he intends to do it.

nypost.com
Jul 24, 2025

This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace.

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