Unsurprisingly, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida’s confirmation hearing to become Donald Trump’s secretary of state focused on two main themes: “China, China, China” and “Russia, Russia, Russia.”
The hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee began shortly after 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Rubio, who is still a member of the committee, noted that sitting across from the members’ podium was “surreal.”
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Rubio’s fellow Florida senator Rick Scott introduced Rubio as a candidate, noting that he looks forward to being the senior senator from Florida once Rubio resigns his seat to become the next secretary of state.
Rubios Opening speech claimed that the United States would be the State Department’s top priority under Donald Trump.
As a nation founded on the revolutionary truth that “all men are created equal” with rights that come not from man but from God, we will never be indifferent to the suffering of our fellow human beings. But ultimately, under President Trump, the United States must and will be the State Department’s top priority. The direction he has set for shaping our foreign policy is clear. Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must be justified by the answer to three uncomplicated questions:
• Does it make America safer?
• Does it make America stronger?
• Does it make America wealthier?
Under President Trump, hardworking American taxpayers’ dollars will always be spent wisely and our power will always be used wisely for what is best for America and Americans above all else.
As at several other hearings this week, Code Pinkers and other livid leftists tried to interrupt Rubio’s testimony with a woman unleashing a torrent of anger in Spanish. This caused a lot of amusement.
Marco Rubio laughs at being interrupted by a Spanish-speaking protester.
“I get bilingual protesters.” pic.twitter.com/Kf9Dvw3oj7
— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) January 15, 2025
Despite the lightness of the moment, Rubio struck a very grave tone as he discussed Donald Trump’s foreign policy priorities and competently answered all of the panel’s questions. Rubio’s response to a question from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) revealed what the power structure will look like in the up-to-date administration:
“The foreign policy of the United States is determined by the President, and my job will be to advise and implement it.”
Here are some of Rubio’s meatier comments.
China
Rubio didn’t mince his words when it came to the Chicoms. vocation China “America’s Biggest Threat.”
“If we do not change course, we will live in a world where much of what matters to us every day, from our safety to our health, depends on whether the Chinese allow us to do so or not,” Rubio said before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Russia
Rubio maintained that the up-to-date Trump administration wanted the war between Russia and Ukraine to “end” and that “there is no way Russia could take all of Ukraine.”
However, the 53-year-old added to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that it was “also unrealistic to believe that somehow a nation the size of Ukraine – no matter how incompetent and no matter how much damage the Russian Federation as… has suffered.” “ Result of this invasion – given the size dynamics, there is no way Ukraine will push these people back to where they were on the eve of the invasion.”
Mexico
The topic of Mexico came up repeatedly during the hearing, particularly with Rubio Signaling The up-to-date government would prefer diplomacy to tougher sanctions.
“President Trump is someone who never discusses his options publicly and gives himself the flexibility to act,” said Rubio, a senator from Florida. “I think there is a lot we can do and will continue to do in close partnership with our allies in Mexico. I think they can also do more to address this challenge, and from the State Department’s perspective, I would prefer if we could work cooperatively with the Mexicans on this issue because it impacts their nation in a similar way to ours .”
In a conversation with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Rubio was open to referring to Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, but suggested that a different label would be preferable to prevent the “terrorism” label from being mistakenly used by “asylum seekers.” “ is used “as a means of getting into the United States.
Towards the end of the hearing, Senator Cruz predicted that Rubio would be confirmed to the post with broad bipartisan support and speculated that confirmation could come on January 20th.
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