President-Elect Donald Trump today officially made Senator Marco Rubio Secretary of State.
“It is my Great Honor to announce that Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The United States Secretary of State. Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom,” Trump said in a statement LifeNews received.
“He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies, and a fearless Warrior who will never back down to our adversaries. I look forward to working with Marco to Make America, and the World, Safe and Great Again,” Trump said.
Rubio, the son of Cuban exiles, has represented Florida in the US Senate since 2011 and has been vice chairman on the Senate Intelligence Committee and is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Rubio was a possible vice-presidential running mate before Trump settled on pro-life Senator J.D. Vance.
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Rubio has a solid 100% pro-life voting record in Congress but has also been a leader on pro-life issues – as he was during the election campaigning against a radical amendment that would have legalized abortions up to birth, but was fortunately defeated at the polls.
Rubio wrote in The Floridian, “Amendment 4 would allow abortion on demand, for virtually any reason, right up until the moment of birth. It would gut Florida’s parental consent law, remove safety standards that protect women, and open the door to mandatory taxpayer-funded abortion.”
Rubio then outlined how the amendment involves “no limits, no parents, no safety, and no guardrails.”
Rubio added, “Under Florida law, that could mean anyone from the clinic receptionist to a physical therapist or a nutritionist.”
Finally, the amendment prohibits any law that “delays or restricts” abortion. Rubio extrapolated that this could include the reversal of bans on taxpayer-funded abortion, citing the American Civil Liberty Union’s (ACLU) lawsuit against Michigan’s ban on taxpayer-funded abortions. The ACLU is also supportive of Amendment 4.
Rubio then highlighted some of the milestones in prenatal development, showing the humanity of the unborn child. At six weeks, the heart begins to beat; at 10 weeks, the fingers and toes are fully formed; at 15 weeks, the baby can feel pain; and at 21 weeks, a baby has a 50% chance of surviving outside of the womb.
He added, “And at 39 weeks, Amendment 4 would legalize that baby’s death.”
“I am unapologetically pro-life because it is our most fundamental right. Without life, the freedom of speech, assembly, and all the other rights we cherish are impossible,” Rubio stated. “These are not easy conversations, and policy decisions should not be taken lightly, but we owe it to all of those who are yet to be born to have an honest conversation.”
Marco Rubio was born in 1971 in Miami, Florida as the son of two Cuban immigrants pursuing the American Dream. His father worked as a banquet bartender, while his mother split time as a stay-at-home mom and hotel maid. From an early age, Rubio learned the importance of faith, family, community, and dignified work to the good life.
Rubio was drawn to public service in large part because of conversations with his grandfather, who saw his homeland destroyed by communism. After meeting and marrying his wife Jeanette—and earning degrees from the University of Florida and the University of Miami Law School—Rubio served as a city commissioner in West Miami and Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. In 2010, he won a seat in the U.S. Senate.
During his first term, Senator Rubio experienced the Washington gridlock. Efforts at reform met tough resistance from extreme partisanship and an engrained elite establishment, both of which benefited from the status quo. Senator Rubio also saw firsthand the communities the establishment had left behind: towns and cities devastated by the loss of dignified work and corroded by a culture that had forgotten the need for faith, family, and community.
But those experiences didn’t discourage Senator Rubio—they only strengthened his determination to revive the American Dream for hardworking Americans. Now in his third term, he continues to enact common-sense policies that create good jobs, strengthen communities, and protect Americans from the Chinese Communist Party.
In addition to providing award-winning constituent service, Senator Rubio has authored hundreds of new laws, including some that are truly transformational. He led the effort to reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and provide health care benefits to veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposure. He doubled the federal child tax credit for working families. He kept millions of small businesses afloat during the pandemic lockdowns, through the historic Paycheck Protection Program. And he secured generous funding for Everglades restoration efforts.
Senator Rubio also wrote and passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which represents the greatest turning point in U.S.-China relations in decades. For these achievements and more, the Center for Effective Lawmaking consistently ranks Rubio among the three most effective senators in Congress.
Fighting partisan gridlock and elite complacency is never easy, but Senator Rubio is honored to serve his country and the people of Florida. Every day, he wakes up determined to make it easier for you and your family to pursue the American Dream. He will not stop until American politics is once again centered on common sense and the common good.
