Fighting for Florida
Co-Sponsored Legislation
Feb 16 2012
Co-Sponsored Legislation
Feb 14 2012
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Feb 10 2012
Attending the Munich Security Conference
Feb 08 2012
By Senator Marco Rubio
This past weekend, I traveled to Europe as part of an official Senate delegation. The first stop was Spain, where we received a country team briefing from the U.S. Embassy, and then met with the new Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Later that day we traveled to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference.
As a member of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence, this was an invaluable opportunity for me to meet with foreign leaders and discuss the global security threats we face and how our nations can better address them. At a time when Iran is determined to become a nuclear power, President Assad in Syria is allowed to massacre the Syrian people with the blessing of China and Russia, and Afghanistan, Iraq and Egypt remain unstable, I was reminded of the indispensability of the United States as a force for good in an unpredictable and dangerous world. The U.S. – NATO alliance has been instrumental in bringing peace and freedom to millions of people in the world. Going forward the U.S. will need to strengthen this alliance, and others in the Middle East and Asia while calling on our allies to do more at a time of economic uncertainty, to ensure a prosperous and free 21st century.
Below are some photos from the trip:
With Germany's Defense Minister Thomas de Maziere
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal of Jordan
Photo with Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
Co-Sponsored Legislation
Feb 07 2012
Senator Rubio co-sponsored of S.RES.368, which recognized the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honored those who lost their lives in the earthquake, and expressed continued solidarity with the people of Haiti. On February 6, this resolution passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Senator Marco Rubio
This week, I had the privilege of meeting with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia and discussing strengthening our bilateral relationship through economic and security ties. We discussed the benefits of a possible free trade agreement and my commitment to urging our NATO allies to deepen and enhance Georgia's ties with NATO during the Chicago summit in May.
Senate Honors Wilman Villar Mendoza
Feb 02 2012
Mendoza died on January 19 after a 56-day hunger strike to bring attention to his unjust imprisonment. He was arrested in November 2011 and sentenced to four years in prison for his participation in a peaceful demonstration. Mendoza was a member of Unión Patriótica de Cuba, a group the Castro regime considers illegitimate because the members criticize the leadership.
Mendoza will be remembered for his sacrifice on behalf of the cause of freedom.
Senate Resolution 366 is available here.