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Senator Rubio Responds to Constituent Letters on Budget, Chen Guangcheng

May 17, 2012 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – In today’s installment of Marco’s Constituent Mail Box video series, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio responds to several constituents regarding this week’s budget votes as well as the situation surrounding the Chinese lawyer and human rights activist, Chen Guangcheng.

Andres in Miami, Michael in Pensacola and John in Titusville wrote with a wide range of opinions on the different budget proposals the Senate voted on this week. Robert in Summerfield, Ruth in Dunnellon and Mike in Melbourne shared their views on how the U.S. should address the situation of Chen Guangcheng, a blind lawyer and human rights activist in China who has sought assistance from the U.S. after being persecuted by the Chinese government.

View the video response here. For television stations interested in airing today’s responses, a broadcast quality video is available here.

Each week, Rubio receives thousands of letters, emails and phone calls from Floridians voicing their opinions. Through this video series, Rubio will regularly respond to a selection of constituent letters on various topics.