Marco Rubio

The ball's now in their court. But again, the president's objective here is, number one, above everything else, he wants the war to end. And I think today Ukraine has taken a concrete step in that regard. We hope the Russians will reciprocate.

Now it'll be up to them to say yes or no. I hope they're going to say yes, and if they do, then I think we've made great progress. If they say no, then we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here.

Now it'll be up to them to say yes or no. I hope they're going to say yes, and if they do, then I think we've made great progress. If they say no, then we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here.

We would ask them questions. Who is this program fund? Who gets the money? We won't tell you. We don't need to tell you. We're apolitical. American foreign policy isn't apolitical. American foreign policy is to further the interest of the United States. If someone wants to spend apolitical dollars, they should spend private dollars, go start a charity, and you can fund anyone you want.

We would ask them questions. Who is this program fund? Who gets the money? We won't tell you. We don't need to tell you. We're apolitical. American foreign policy isn't apolitical. American foreign policy is to further the interest of the United States. If someone wants to spend apolitical dollars, they should spend private dollars, go start a charity, and you can fund anyone you want.

But if you're going to spend taxpayer money, then you need to spend it in furtherance of the national interest of the United States.

But if you're going to spend taxpayer money, then you need to spend it in furtherance of the national interest of the United States.

We cannot continue to have the Chinese and through their companies exercising effective control of the canal area.

We cannot continue to have the Chinese and through their companies exercising effective control of the canal area.

We don't have to give foreign aid. We do so because it furthers our national interests. That's why we give foreign aid.

We don't have to give foreign aid. We do so because it furthers our national interests. That's why we give foreign aid.

I fear that if we do not send a strong and decisive message, that I think this will be spun against us.

I fear that if we do not send a strong and decisive message, that I think this will be spun against us.

I fear that if we do not send a strong and decisive message, that I think this will be spun against us.

I think this will be used as evidence to our allies and other countries around the world why America is no longer reliable, either economically or militarily. And the consequences of that could extend far beyond Europe into other regions of the world like Asia. This is not a game.

I think this will be used as evidence to our allies and other countries around the world why America is no longer reliable, either economically or militarily. And the consequences of that could extend far beyond Europe into other regions of the world like Asia. This is not a game.

I think this will be used as evidence to our allies and other countries around the world why America is no longer reliable, either economically or militarily. And the consequences of that could extend far beyond Europe into other regions of the world like Asia. This is not a game.

It's been very clear from the beginning that President Trump views this as a protracted, stalemated conflict, and it needs to come to an end. And no one has any idea or any plan to bring it to an end. The plan of the Ukrainians up to now and their allies on Capitol Hill and the people you talk to in other countries is, let's just keep giving them as much as they need for as long as it takes.

It's been very clear from the beginning that President Trump views this as a protracted, stalemated conflict, and it needs to come to an end. And no one has any idea or any plan to bring it to an end. The plan of the Ukrainians up to now and their allies on Capitol Hill and the people you talk to in other countries is, let's just keep giving them as much as they need for as long as it takes.

It's been very clear from the beginning that President Trump views this as a protracted, stalemated conflict, and it needs to come to an end. And no one has any idea or any plan to bring it to an end. The plan of the Ukrainians up to now and their allies on Capitol Hill and the people you talk to in other countries is, let's just keep giving them as much as they need for as long as it takes.