Florida Sen. Marco Rubio received a warm welcome from Senate colleagues Wednesday as he sketched out his plans for implementing President-elect Donald Trump’s“America First” vision as secretary of state.
The Senator is expected to be an easy confirmation, but that didn't mean there was no drama Wednesday morning.
Senator Marco Rubio warned of China’s growing threat, and he backed NATO but said Europe needed to do more to help protect itself. His friendly, five-hour confirmation hearing seemed to all but guarantee he would be the next secretary of state.
He would be the first person of Hispanic origin to serve as the top US diplomat. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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He received a warm welcome from both sides of the aisle, making jokes about how “surreal” it was to be on the other side of the dais.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is promising to implement Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state
Marco Rubio (R-FL ... That all the nations of Earth would become members of the democratic Western-led community,” Rubio said in his opening testimony. “That a foreign policy that served ...
Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of state, told a confirmation hearing Wednesday that he will adopt foreign policies that place American core interests foremost in a world of increasing dangers.
As the new Trump administration takes office, Latin America braces for shifts in US policy, with organized crime high on the agenda.
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