Rubio on Dems Saying They Regret Voting for Him: 'Confirmation I'm Doing a Good Job'
- At a hearing on Capitol Hill held on May 20, 2025, Senator Chris Van Hollen expressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he regretted his earlier decision to support Rubio’s confirmation.
- Democrats criticized Rubio mainly for his close alignment with President Donald Trump's policies, including cuts to foreign aid and visa revocations targeting foreign students.
- Rubio defended his visa revocations and praised USAID's work while rejecting judicial interference in foreign policy during his testimony before the Senate committee.
- Rubio responded to criticism from Democrats by asserting that their expressed remorse over confirming him actually serves as evidence that he is performing well in his role.
- The hearing revealed deep partisan divisions and raised concerns about Rubio’s effectiveness given growing Democratic opposition reflecting broader political conflicts.
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Rubio on Dems saying they regret voting for him: 'Confirmation I'm doing a good job'
Marco Rubio told Fox News that far-left Democrats espousing regret over voting to confirm him as secretary of state is likely just "confirmation" that he is doing a good job.Democrat Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen told Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing yesterday that he "regret[ted] voting" to confirm him as secretary of state after indicating as much on "Fox News Sunday" in March. Rubio shot back at the hearing that Van …
Stephen A. Smith Torches Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen For Saying He Regretted Voting To Confirm Marco Rubio
Stephen A. Smith torched Sen.Democrat Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Wednesday for saying he regretted voting to confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
'What the hell happened?' MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace in awe as Senate piles on to Marco Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced his former Senate colleagues on Tuesday, where he was repeatedly blasted for compromising his principles for power in President Donald Trump's administration. MSNBC hosts Nicolle Wallace and Alex Witt spoke about the hearing that was supposed to be about his 2026 fiscal budget requests. "What the hell happened to Marco Rubio is the most often asked question on and off television, from coast to coast and aroun…
'Full MAGA lobotomy': Rubio rebuked by Senate Dem — 'I regret voting for you'
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not receive a warm welcome from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he served for fourteen years. Instead, he faced withering criticism from Democrats for embracing President Donald Trump’s policies—many of which he once opposed. One senator told Rubio he regretted voting to confirm him, while another accused him of betraying his own conscience, saying she believed he knew in his heart that his a…
Rubio on Dems saying they regret voting for him: ‘Confirmation I’m doing a good job’
Marco Rubio told Fox News that far-left Democrats espousing regret over voting to confirm him as secretary of state is likely just ‘confirmation’ that he is doing a good job. Democrat Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen told Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing yesterday that he ‘regret[ted] voting’ to confirm him as secretary of state after indicating as much on ‘Fox News Sunday’ in March. Rubio shot back at the hearing that Van…
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