The point of having an agreement is to be able to have certainty so that people know they can invest.
Marco Rubio
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U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.
Suffice it to say that once this deal is done, it has to be one that’s beneficial to both countries.
I think it’s as strong as it’s ever been, and I think in five years we’ll look back and say it’s one of the strongest relationships in the world.
We’re never going to allow Cuba to become a base of operation against American interests or pose a threat to our national security. On that we are abundantly clear.
We are hopeful that Cuba will choose a different path. We are hopeful … that there will be some people in there that open their eyes to the reality of what they’re facing.
I think it’s important to see a country of this size and magnitude and to learn as much about it as you can.
We applaud the very positive work. I think that’s made a – they’ve played a very positive role in a very difficult conflict to try to solve.
We want people to visit the United States. We want people to study in the United States.
In no way is our relationship with any other country – will it ever come at the expense of our relationship with India.
I think we’re incredibly close. The way I would say it is we are weeks, not months away from I think finalizing it.
We certainly don’t want to do things – none of these tariffs are done to punish or to harm India.
I think positive in many ways. Certainly, it’s become a feature of our foreign policy.
I also talked to Saudi Arabia today; they'd like interceptors. Israel would like interceptors. We would like interceptors. Every country in the world would like interceptors.
I think it’s time for – I’m not saying you individually, but people need to grow up when it comes to foreign policy a little bit, okay?
This is a terrible, bloody, nasty war that needs to come to an end, and I don’t know anyone in the world who disagrees with what I’m saying.
I think the important takeaway from you is that there has not been some deliberate political directive to go out and harm Ukraine.
We think there’s an opportunity for them to continue to help India diversify its supply chain, its supply of energy.
It’s tough to make a deal with the Iranian regime. Unfortunately, they don’t know how to make a deal.
We’re against terrorism anywhere in the world. We’re against anybody who sponsors terrorism.
The majority of the country speaks with moral clarity about how wrong these things are.
I do not believe, nor have I ever perceived, that anti-Indian sentiment in the United States is widespread or deep.





