Marco Rubio

People were hurt, and the Cuban government knows who did it. They just will not say for some reason.

The idea that somehow someone could conduct an attack so sophisticated that we do not even know what it is without the Cuban government at least knowing about it... is outside the realm of reasonable--it is ridiculous.

The Cuban government either did this or they know who did it, and they cannot say because whoever did it is either a third-party country that they cannot take on, or elements within their own regime that they do not want to reveal for…

Does anyone disagree with the assessment that the City of Havana is the most monitored and surveilled city within the island of Cuba?

Cuba, by all accounts, is by far the most heavily monitored and surveilled country in the Western Hemisphere.

It is a police state.

Which third country would want to disrupt the U.S. presence there, and the logical conclusion is Russia and Vladimir Putin.

Is that your answer because it is--you do not want to discuss something that is not in the proper setting, or is that just your--you just have never heard it?

Whoever did this did this because they wanted there to be friction between the United States and the Cuban government.

The law says in the case of any serious injury related to a U.S. government mission abroad, the Secretary of State shall convene an accountability board.

I think this is really important because this is an oversight committee, okay, and our job is to conduct oversight over the Department of State.

And so, what we know for a fact is that 24 Americans that were in Havana on--either related to or on government business for a significant period of time--for a period of time have come back with these symptoms.

What I think is not in dispute is that there are 24 Americans who either work for the U.S. government or were there as a dependent of a U.S. government employee, who during their time in Havana have experienced symptoms that are consistent…

I supported President Obama's efforts to reengage with Cuba. I believe that President Trump's decision to walk back some of those efforts is a major mistake that only harms the Cuban people and isolates the United States in the region.

I guess to cut to the chase, Mr. Brown, if I were being deployed to Havana today to work in the embassy and I asked you, what can I do to protect myself from the sort of thing that has happened, you do not know what I can do to protect…

The hotels where these attacks happened were owned by the Cuban government.

Now, in December 2014, President Obama changed policy towards Cuba.

The bottom line is the State Department did not follow the law in setting one up within the 120-day period in my opinion.

Let me tell you why I asked that, because, Mr. Palmieri, according to the law, in any case of serious injury related to a U.S. government mission abroad, the Secretary of State shall convene an accountability review board.

This is a country that already has very significant ethnic divisions to begin with. And in the case of the Rohingya, frankly, they are hated by every sector of power there.

There is always a tension between respect and defense of human rights and geopolitical reality. It is a constant balancing act.

If confirmed, I will urge the Azerbaijani authorities... to ensure fundamental freedoms, including of peaceful assembly, association, religion, and expression.

If confirmed, I will continue to raise these concerns with the Azerbaijani Government and other partners.

Cyprus, Greece, and Israel are democracies and valued friends. They have important roles in enhancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean.

If confirmed, I will reinforce United States support for Cyprus' democratic institutions and seek to further anchor Cyprus in the West.