Marco Rubio

Let us begin with Colombia where we have a relationship that, in my view, is a poster child for what good U.S. foreign assistance can do.

The western hemisphere is a region vital to our national security and to our economy and one increasingly contested by foreign powers who have little to no interest in democracy or human rights or the rule of law.

I will do all I can to support the Macri administration in its investigation of this very serious, tragic situation.

They are accused of abuse of power and obstruction of justice in trying to avoid holding Iran responsible for the terror attack.

I intend to do all I can to support their efforts to remedy the situation.

I think that Argentina has a lot of positive things happening. They are a member of the Lima Group, as an example, a group of nations that have taken it upon themselves to combine and coordinate efforts to pressure Venezuela's dictatorship…

I would just ask, do you commit to this committee that this is an issue that you are going to begin a dialogue with the highest levels of the Government of the Dominican Republic, both on their anti-Israel votes at the United Nations and…

100 Members of the Senate addressed the letter that I led with Senator Coons to the United Nations Secretary-General to express our deep concern about the unfair treatment of Israel at the United Nations.

Do you anticipate at some point, if not already, that the United States will need to step up and potentially provide Colombia with assistance, along with the international community, to deal with the pressures being created by these large…

I remain committed to protecting U.S. sovereignty, and to working closely with the law enforcement community...

That is a new policy, because it was on there before.

Senator Marco Rubio, coming around today, saying he's a yes.

I think this is smart political strategy by Marco Rubio. He's been telegraphing this somewhat in recent days where he tweeted his annoyance with the fact that during the amendment process they voted down his amendment along with Senator…

Beijing strategy clearly targets Latin American elites, prominent regional leaders from multiple fields, including politicians, academics, journalists, former diplomats, current government officials, students, among others are subtly--that…

This ought to be on its own. Would you have a fifth dialogue at the highest levels on human rights...

I hope my colleagues if they ever read this record, if it's ever reported what we are about to talk about here, what we have talked about today, realize that big companies, corporations, business interests, their obligation is to their…

It's an ominous continuing down that path of allowing this repression, this surveillance...

There needs to be a sanction. There needs to be a, certainly, lifting of voices.

Chinese leaders are engaged in the long game and it is something that policymakers in the United States, and with our like-minded allies, must take seriously.

But to the extent that the same authoritarian impulses animate the Chinese government's efforts abroad, it directly threatens our most deeply held values and our national interests.

China's Great Firewall, rights violations in ethnic minority regions, harassment of rights defenders and lawyers, suppression of free speech, onerous restrictions on civil society, these are the shameful markings of an authoritarian…

Each year, the Commission releases an Annual Report which painstakingly documents human rights and rule of law developments in China.

One of them is my mother. If I were to cut her Medicare and Social Security, sir, I probably would never be able to see her again or go home. So the answer to your question is no. As I have been clear time and again, I believe that for…

It would surprise my friend to know that in Florida we have a lot of people on Medicare and Social Security.

I think if anyone out there thinks they can somehow get away with something because the politics of the United States would prevent the Commander in Chief from acting expeditiously, that could also encourage miscalculation.