Marco Rubio
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With President Trump, it happened within a matter of hours. It was very quick. And so the ability to execute on action, on directive, is a big difference between being in the Senate. The Senate, the House, play a very important role. but it doesn't have the executive role.
With President Trump, it happened within a matter of hours. It was very quick. And so the ability to execute on action, on directive, is a big difference between being in the Senate. The Senate, the House, play a very important role. but it doesn't have the executive role.
With President Trump, it happened within a matter of hours. It was very quick. And so the ability to execute on action, on directive, is a big difference between being in the Senate. The Senate, the House, play a very important role. but it doesn't have the executive role.
And the executive part of it is the one that I think is the biggest difference, the ability to see a problem and under our authorities address it. And when you're working for someone like President Trump, it's gonna happen very quickly. There's not gonna be a lot of debate going on.
And the executive part of it is the one that I think is the biggest difference, the ability to see a problem and under our authorities address it. And when you're working for someone like President Trump, it's gonna happen very quickly. There's not gonna be a lot of debate going on.
And the executive part of it is the one that I think is the biggest difference, the ability to see a problem and under our authorities address it. And when you're working for someone like President Trump, it's gonna happen very quickly. There's not gonna be a lot of debate going on.
Well, it's not at the State Department. It's possible because when we're in our offices, we don't have our phones here in this building because for security reasons. So it's possible they've reached out as of this morning. But the truth of the matter is, you know, this is โ well, there may be a state component if there were internationals on the flights, a citizen of another country.
Well, it's not at the State Department. It's possible because when we're in our offices, we don't have our phones here in this building because for security reasons. So it's possible they've reached out as of this morning. But the truth of the matter is, you know, this is โ well, there may be a state component if there were internationals on the flights, a citizen of another country.
Well, it's not at the State Department. It's possible because when we're in our offices, we don't have our phones here in this building because for security reasons. So it's possible they've reached out as of this morning. But the truth of the matter is, you know, this is โ well, there may be a state component if there were internationals on the flights, a citizen of another country.
You know, we obviously would notify their โ embassy or consulate because they're families and loved ones for that notification. But I would expect that at DOD because obviously that was the Department of Defense, that was a military helicopter, three service members have lost their lives.
You know, we obviously would notify their โ embassy or consulate because they're families and loved ones for that notification. But I would expect that at DOD because obviously that was the Department of Defense, that was a military helicopter, three service members have lost their lives.
You know, we obviously would notify their โ embassy or consulate because they're families and loved ones for that notification. But I would expect that at DOD because obviously that was the Department of Defense, that was a military helicopter, three service members have lost their lives.
And then most certainly in Department of Transportation because they have the primary jurisdiction over the FAA and the broader airplane safety challenges.
And then most certainly in Department of Transportation because they have the primary jurisdiction over the FAA and the broader airplane safety challenges.
And then most certainly in Department of Transportation because they have the primary jurisdiction over the FAA and the broader airplane safety challenges.
He left a very nice note and basically said, welcome to the best job in the world and I'm here to help anything you need. And it's, like I said, it's a really important job. It needs to become even more important. The State Department, in my view, over the years has become less and less relevant in the making a foreign policy for a variety of reasons.
He left a very nice note and basically said, welcome to the best job in the world and I'm here to help anything you need. And it's, like I said, it's a really important job. It needs to become even more important. The State Department, in my view, over the years has become less and less relevant in the making a foreign policy for a variety of reasons.
He left a very nice note and basically said, welcome to the best job in the world and I'm here to help anything you need. And it's, like I said, it's a really important job. It needs to become even more important. The State Department, in my view, over the years has become less and less relevant in the making a foreign policy for a variety of reasons.
And not because there aren't talented people in the State Department, there are. And I've known that from the past interacting with them, but because it moved too slowly, because it took too long to action, because you gave a directive and it took so long for the State Department to do something because of internal processes or whatever.
And not because there aren't talented people in the State Department, there are. And I've known that from the past interacting with them, but because it moved too slowly, because it took too long to action, because you gave a directive and it took so long for the State Department to do something because of internal processes or whatever.