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WATCH: Rubio jokes about ‘bilingual protesters’ at his confirmation hearing

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January 15, 2025

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After protesters speaking Spanish and English interrupted secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio’s opening statement at his confirmation hearing, he joked that he gets “bilingual protesters.”

Rubio, who is currently the senior senator from Florida, is a son of Cuban immigrants and speaks fluent Spanish.

Rubio delivered the opening statement Wednesday at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Rubio was also a one-time Republican presidential hopeful who ran against President-elect Donald Trump. A former member of the Senate panel holding his confirmation hearing, Rubio also serves on the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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