Marco Rubio Faces Senate Committee Hearing

“And let me just say, it’s a bit surreal to be on this side of the room.” [Inaudible] Nicaragua [inaudible] Venezuela. “Back to order.” “I get bilingual protesters. The Chinese believe that the United States are a great power in inevitable decline, and that they are in inevitable rise. Now they’re going to be — they already are — they’re going to be a rich and powerful country, and we’re going to have to deal with them. The danger is that because of our own actions, in many cases, a dangerous imbalance has built up in that relationship. Conflicts of this nature that have historical underpinnings to it are going to require a lot of hard diplomacy and tough work. But that’s something that needs to happen. This conflict needs to end.” “Thank you. God bless you. We wish you well. Committee is adjourned.”