Marco Rubio Confronts Multiple Fires on World Stage as He Prepares to Take the Reins at State

Washington, D.C. — Donald Trump’s secretary of state pick, Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.), testified before his colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday about his plans to take on American adversaries including Iran, China, and Russia alongside the president-elect’s incoming national security team.

The longtime Florida senator, son of Cuban immigrants, and 2016 GOP presidential primary candidate is expected to sail through his confirmation with significant Democratic support – including from the party’s Senate whip, Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) — making him a shoo-in for the incoming cabinet as other nominees face a narrower path ahead of Trump’s swearing-in on January 20.

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Washington, D.C. — Donald Trump’s secretary of state pick, Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.), testified before his colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday about his plans to take on American adversaries including Iran, China, and Russia alongside the president-elect’s incoming national security team.

The longtime Florida senator, son of Cuban immigrants, and 2016 GOP presidential primary candidate is expected to sail through his confirmation with significant Democratic support – including from the party’s Senate whip, Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) — making him a shoo-in for the incoming cabinet as other nominees face a narrower path ahead of Trump’s swearing-in on January 20.