Rubio aligns himself with Trump in confirmation hearing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : But after Trump won the nomination, which included a thumping of Rubio soundly in the Florida primary, the two forged an alliance.
35% : He echoed concerns about growing Chinese influence over the Panama Canal that Trump has voiced, saying it was not a new issue.
33% : "Power clashRubio, who served as a state legislator and speaker of the Florida House before he ran for U.S. Senate, clashed loudly with Trump when both were running for president in 2016.
28% : Rubio insisted Trump supports NATO but said he agreed with the president-elect that European countries need to contribute more to help pay for their own defense.
26% : Trump recently refused to rule out the use of military force when it comes to the fate of the Panama Canal.
25% : Rubio would not commit to senators that the Trump administration would reinstate the terrorism designation, saying that decision would be up to Trump.
25% : He defended the North American Treaty Organization even though Trump has been critical of the organization.
24% : "President Trump is not inventing this, this is something that's existed now for at least a decade," Rubio said, adding that China could turn the canal into a "choke point" because it controls port facilities at both ends.

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