Marco Rubio to face senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state today

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "Ultimately, under President Trump, the top priority of the United States Department of State must be and will be the United States," Rubio is expected to say, according to excerpts of his prepared remarks.
61% : "Still, Rubio endorsed Trump for president after dropping out of the race and two formed a pragmatic relationship in the years since.
50% : It's unclear what will become of that ban once he takes office and is tasked with carrying out Trump's foreign policy goals.
41% : He ended his campaign after losing the primary to Trump in his home state of Florida.
34% : Questioning, however, could get awkward if Democrats emphasize his potential foreign policy differences with Trump, his former rival whom he now has to defend.
32% : Trump sought to diminish his rival by nicknaming him "Little Marco.
12% : The two verbally sparred during the campaign, with Rubio calling Trump "a con artist" who was hijacking the Republican Party and "the most vulgar person" to ever run for president.

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