Sen. Marco Rubio on the Need for American Engagement in the World

JUNE 14, 2011: Senator Marco Rubio delivered his maiden speech on the floor of the United States Senate.

Transcript:
"We are still the great American people. And the only thing standing in the way of us solving our problems is our willingness to do so. And whether we do so or not is of great consequence. And not just to us, but to the whole world. I know that now some say that times are so tough here at home, that we can no longer afford to worry about what happens abroad. That maybe America needs to mind its own business. Well, whether we like it or not, there is virtually no aspect of our daily lives that is not directly impacted by what happens in the world around us. We can choose to ignore global problems, but global problems will not ignore us."

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