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Marco Rubio has 'Serious Concerns' over Trump Nominating Rex Tillerson at State

December 13, 2016 - 9:00am
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Rex Tillerson
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Rex Tillerson

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., came out swinging against President-elect Donald Trump nominating ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to serve as secretary of State. 

Rubio, who clashed with Trump during the Republican presidential primaries, had already jabbed Tillerson for his ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the weekend. On Tuesday morning, Rubio noted his continued “concerns” about Tillerson heading the State Department. 

“While Rex Tillerson is a respected businessman, I have serious concerns about his nomination,” Rubio said. “The next secretary of State must be someone who views the world with moral clarity, is free of potential conflicts of interest, has a clear sense of America's interests, and will be a forceful advocate for America's foreign policy goals to the president, within the administration, and on the world stage. I look forward to learning more about his record and his views.‎ I will do my part to ensure he receives a full and fair but also thorough hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.”

Trump made his plan to nominate Tillerson official in an announcement on Tuesday morning. 

“Rex Tillerson’s career is the embodiment of the American dream. Through hard work, dedication and smart deal making, Rex rose through the ranks to become CEO of ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest and most respected companies," Trump said.  "His tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics make him an excellent choice for secretary of State. He will promote regional stability and focus on the core national security interests of the United States. Rex knows how to manage a global enterprise, which is crucial to running a successful State Department, and his relationships with leaders all over the world are second to none. I can think of no one more prepared, and no one more dedicated, to serve as secretary of State at this critical time in our history.”
 
“I am honored by President-elect Trump's nomination and share his vision for restoring the credibility of the United States’ foreign relations and advancing our country’s national security,” said Tillerson. “We must focus on strengthening our alliances, pursuing shared national interests and enhancing the strength, security and sovereignty of the United States.”

While the GOP controls the Senate with 52 votes, if the Democrats unite in opposing Tillerson and a handful of Republicans join them, the nomination would be in serious jeopardy. U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, and John McCain, R-Ariz., have joined Rubio in expressing concerns over Tillerson’s ties to Putin. 

 

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Floridians -- email or call Marco Rubio and let him know how you feel. I emailed Rubio shortly after the election and told him he was not my first choice -- I voted for Beruff in the primaries. I told him not to mistake my vote for him in the general election as support for him. I only voted for him because I wanted to keep the Senate in Republican hands so we could right the wrongs the Dem party and complicit, lazy, absent Rino's, such as himself, perpetrated on the American people.

What's his email addy? I've called and they say he doesn't give it out! (so what is WE all pay for it.

Call and leave a message (you'll NVER get to talk to him personally) 202-224-3041 or 407-254-2573 or 305-418-8553 or 813-287-5035 or 239-213-1521 Good luck ! (He's worse than Bill nelson)

Everyone, Dems/GOP/Independents, should all line up behind the new President and support his attempts at rebuilding our country. Even some GOP members, like John McCain and others need to finally drop their attitude and support/ listen to the American majority. (regardless of the actions of those whining) I disagree with many regarding Mr. Trump's intentions through our military and remain hopeful that he will, finally, be able to place a well worn sock into the mouths of this haters, whiners, and complainers. GO TRUMP!!

Kleptocracy. Period.

Rubio is becoming less and less relevant. He's into his career path of occasionally grabbing a headline, and continually doing nothing!

This is what I was afraid of with Rubio. Showboating instead of looking at this in a pragmatic manner. For the untrained eye this looks to someone like a bad deal. However, when you start putting the pieces of the puzzle together this looks like a brilliant move! The reason why Putin is where he is today is because of Obama's lack of leadership especially the disarmament that Obama promised Russia. Obama is an empty suit and Putin formally being the head of the KGB ate his lunch without him even knowing it. Putin knows that he will not be able to pull off those kinds of moves with Trump. Hence, his respect for Trump and his administration picks. Even in the animal world there exists a mutual respect for power, Putin respects power and that is where they will forge alliances moving forward. As one writer mentioned we have to work with other countries. It will be intriguing to see what type of deals are crafted with this unprecedented, and unique cabinet. All I hear is this person's not qualified yada, yada, yada. Well look I've been saying this for years if the political hacks that have been running everything all this time haven't got it right, "WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES POLITICAL EXPERIENCE MAKE AT THIS POINT?"

Democrat "crying-towells" are using up ALL of the "cotton reserves" in America... (At least the Japanese had the resolve to commit "harikari" (suicide).

...and I have "serious concerns" over "Showboat Marco Polio" criticizing Trumps proposed "Cabinet picks" even before Trump is inaugerated and takes office. "Polio" is sounding JUST LIKE the whining, crying, loser, spoiler Democrats who are "circling the drain" with their "But SEVENTEEN security agencies...yada..yada.." (Hillary used this ploy publically when TRYING to belittle & deflect "public perception" of her criminality. It DIDN'T work then either...). I preferred Congressman Ron DeSantis for "Senator"...but he opted out (or was forced out of the race by "establishment RINOs"). So I "held my nose" and voted for "Marco Polio" rather than a "lemming Democrat (I know I'll regret that for the rest of his term...He's far too much of the "Cubano Senator" in lockstep with Diaz-Balart, Curbelo, Ros-Lentinen, the Congressional Black Caucus, and all of their ilk who condemn the Castros, but publically praise their 'place of birth' or 'cultural identity' connection to Cuba and would love to make it another "Puerto Rican" entitlement "protectorate". But since the Puerto Ricans are already relocating to Miami en masse,.... How about splitting Florida in half just North of Tampa into a second sovereign State???). WE ARE ALL AMERICANS; NOT "Cuban-Americans", "African-Americans", Italian-Americans", etc., etc., etc.,............... UNTIL we "homogenize" as "AMERICANS",... we are "setting ourselves up" for failure as a country; and there is NOWHERE ELSE for us or our progeny to go for the "liberty and freedom" that we enjoy HERE. [I hate to say it, BUT I fear that the only solution is to allow the Democrat Party to continue to destroy itself (in the manner of Lincoln's WHIG Party) for the good of the United States of America !]

Lots of clear thinking and you show an excellent understanding of how they have been trying to control us for all these years. It's done. It's over. Marco Rubio is grandstanding at its worst. John McCain is no better.

I too, agree with you! GO TRUMP!!

I agree with you!!

Trump intends to run government like a business. That's what got him elected. Russia, China and the USA are the world's strongest powers and only by working together can we help the rest of the world and ourselves achieve peace and prosperity. Failure to work together will lead to our ultimate destruction.

I agree. I just hope your and my hopes work out.

Amen! Jeffk And ehen Rubio gives advice, Trump should do just the opposite. Rubio ia a RINO of yhe first degree. I have NO respect for him since he ran AGAINST amnesty, then sponsored a bill that was PRO amnesty. Go Trump!

With Tillerson at State and his other General level cabinet appointees, Trump has shown he will now have our military engaged for his personal preferences without regard to the national interest - friends, enemies, capo's, retribution, shakedowns, private covert corporate wars for debt recovery.... You can take your pick. As a vet, I used to think the military was "our" military - America's military - not Trump's personal, private security force. It's only our sons and daughters that will have to answer. A draft, next up.

Oh "Robbie-boy",... Let's talk about John "Fonda" Kerry; Hillary Roadham Clinton; and Madeline Albright so we can plainly see how weak these failures were and how they diminished America "in the eyes of the world"... THEN, lets talk about the abject failure Barak Hussein Obama has been and how his "legacy" is non-existent and how he will be an American presidential PARIAH for as long as he lives and wherever he goes. And if we "get past all of that discussion", we can talk about where the hell you received your lacking, alleged 'education'.....

She's also known as Madeline Not-so-Bright. Remember when she visited North Korea in 2000? She said Kim Jung Un was a nice man and just misunderstood. I think that's when she gave him a Michael Jordan autographed basketball.

You never have posted your real name "C Breeze". Big talk, little accountability - like Trump.

My name is Sam Clemens "Robby-boy" (there's your "clue"!)

You sound like a democratic troll looking for a voice. Go back to sleep

Actually not. My voice is truth to power, now.

The stupidity of this remark astounds me. You really had to twist some facts to get to that conclusion.

Walker , CBreeze usually has to twist all the facts to get to his insane idiotic conclusion. The guy hangs on trump's sack so much it's practically dragging on the floor. Its amazing how his strong supporters see no wrong in his decision making. I'm still waiting for the draining of the swamp. He has taken away the politician and went straight to hiring the big business into the goverment. I can't imagine how this is good for the people of this country without his cabinet members having special interest for the conpanies they have worked for. We just have to wait and see I guess to see where this is going.

"Voted yes on 2", a disgusting, little troll dreaming of hanging on "C's sack"

Don't be mad. I can't help that C Breeze likes to grab a statement and twist into a preztal to get his point across. And you should probably get off of Breeze's sack as I'm sure he is a big boy and defend himself.

Sometimes one understands what is happening, and knows the consequences. I made my point.

Serious head turner. While some of his nominations have been really pretty good. This is not one of them. I can think of no person less qualified to be SoS, than this clown...classic.

Trump is a corrupt racketeer. The State Department is not an oil enterprise. The Labor Department is not a fast food joint without a minimum wage. Treasury is not a Wall Street tool to enslave Main Street with debt. Electors must save the republic and not vote Trump under any condition. If Trump makes it past the Electors odds are he will hang himself under the federal RICO statute and disgrace himself much worse than Nixon. Read your security briefings Donald. Remember when W did that with the security briefing(s) on planes as terrorist tools in August of 2001? The 2016 elections must be forensically investigated for party and foreign interference. Treason may be the result of corrupt racketeering involving the free and fair elections the people were deprived of in 2016. Good Chance Bernie beat Hillary in the primaries and would have defeated Trump. At least he was a decent honest person.

So what does that make Hillary? She sold this country out to the highest bidder for her own personal financial gain -- including 20% of our uranium to Russia. What good can come from that? And how can you say Bernie is a decent and honest person after he sold his soul to the DNC after having proof they colluded against him, for a $600K payoff so he could buy his third home? All he had to do was go out and pledge his support and campaign for Hillary. Where's the honest and decent man in that? I'd say he sold out his supporters for his own personal gain. What's great about Trump and most of his cabinet is they're too rich to be bribed.

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