US Senator Dick Durbin expressed support for Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s nomination as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US Secretary of State. The two senators have worked together on various foreign policy issues, including human rights and China’s influence in the region. They also jointly called for the release of a Uyghur prisoner and accountability for a Cuban democracy activist’s death.
Durbin praised Rubio’s experience serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his understanding of the US role globally. He plans to vote in favor of the nomination when it comes up before the Senate, considering Rubio a good choice for the position.
Source: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-statement-on-meeting-with-president-elect-trumps-secretary-of-state-pick-senator-marco-rubio