SEN. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: I didn’t ask the question.
Secretary Rubio.
SEN. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Mr. Chairman, look,.
SEN. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Senator, please, Secretary Rubio has the floor!
SEN. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Secretary Rubio should take that testimony to the federal court in the United States, because he hasn’t done it under oath!
Additionally, I must personally and directly express my regret for supporting you for Secretary of State. I give in. You are welcome to sit.
The SEC. MARCO RUBIO: Well, to start, the fact that you are sorry for voting for me shows that I am performing well.
Sensing. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: That’s a snide remark, Mr. Dot Secretary.
the SEC. MARCO RUBIO: Mr. Dot Chairman, may I answer?
James Risch, the chairman: You can.
Sen. Chris Van Holland: The question wasn’t posed by me.
CHAIRMAN JAMES RISCH: Please, Senator, give the floor to the Secretary.
Sensing. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Of course, but I can answer his first.
CHAIRMAN JAMES RISCH: I may add that your time is up, Senator, and horribly wasted. The opinions of this Committee are not reflected in your statements.
Sensing. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Alright, Chairman Mr. Dot.
the SEC. MARCO RUBIO: First of all, I’m genuinely quite proud of the work, but I can’t address everything he said because a lot of it is false. For instance, I don’t regret allocating $10 million for male circumcisions in Mozambique through USAID; I’m not sure how that strengthens and advances our country. I have no regrets about using the psychosocial support services.
Sen. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: I provide soup, but not the majority, Mr. Dot Secretary.
CHAIRMAN JAMES RISCH: I would like to request that you suspend, Senator. You had seven minutes in a row.
SEN. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Mr. Dot Chairman, I decided to spend my time in that manner. I have the right to use it in that manner.
James Risch, the chairman: Secretary Rubio, please suspend.
the SEC. MARCO RUBIO: I’ll continue. There are other things here, after all. USAID provided us with $227,000 for Big Cat’s YouTube channel. Regardless of the consequences, we invested $14 million to promote social cohesion in Mali.
so I can go on and on. I have the list here, and there are more. Even the entire list was not with me.
Absolutely, absolutely in El Salvador’s case. Gang members, including the one with whom you had a margarita, were deported by us. Additionally, that man is a human trafficker. And in the coming days, you’ll see who attended the funeral—that man is a gangbanger, and the proof will be unmistakable. “No, no, no.”. Please, Rubio, Secretary.
SEN. Christopher Van Holland: Look, Mr. Dot Chairman.
Sen. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Please, Senator, let Secretary Rubio speak!
Sensing. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: He is not allowed to make such unsupported remarks, Mr. Dot Chairman.
CHAIRMAN JAMES RISCH: Secretary Rubeo, Senator, has the floor. It was your time.
Sen. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: Since Secretary Rubio did not give that testimony under oath, he ought to take it to a US federal court.
Senator, CHAIRMAN JAMES RISCH!
The SEC. MARCO RUBIO: Allow me to clarify. The federal and judicial branches of our government are separate entities.
There is not a single judge in the judicial branch who can advise the president or me on foreign policy matters.
