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The New Washington

Senator Marco Rubio

The New Washington

The New York Times

News, Politics

4.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2017

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

The Florida Republican and former presidential candidate is getting into the weeds on issues like Cuban relations, the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and immigration. He spoke with Carl Hulse about how he has approached his second term on Capitol Hill, his relationship with President Trump and more.

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0:00.0

From the New York Times, this is the new Washington.

0:03.2

I'm Michael Barber.

0:04.2

Today, Senator Marco Rubio.

0:07.0

That's how a 44-year-old son of a bartender and a maid,

0:11.0

that's how I decide that in fact I too can run for President of the United States of America.

0:16.3

Don't worry about it a little Marco.

0:18.3

Gentleman. First of all, I don't know how he knows what I said on Univision because he doesn't speak Spanish.

0:22.3

I'm not interested in being

0:24.7

correct. I ask the American people do not give into the fear. Do not give into the frustration.

0:30.3

Here's a good deal. Cuba has free elections. Cuba stops putting people in jail for speaking out.

0:35.2

If all I'll ever be, he's the US Senator for Florida, that's a good thing. And then I'll be at peace with. I was at the game where A.J.

0:45.0

Jooly intercepted.

0:47.0

The Jets.

0:48.0

January 83.

0:49.0

It was muddy.

0:50.0

It was raining. Yeah.

0:51.0

But it was a great, I loved going there to watch. It was a great to temple for football. Yeah

0:55.6

Then that there and he's like all of all the old stadiums are gone

0:58.8

Carl who did you talk to you this week?

1:01.1

Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, former presidential candidate, as you might recall.

1:08.0

I recall it really well because I covered his presidential campaign.

1:12.0

He was on stage for all those debates

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