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Rubio, on first day as secretary, tells State Department to put U.S. national interest at center of foreign policy
Summary
On his first day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio thanked Department of State staff and locally employed personnel, named Florida congressional allies in attendance and outlined priorities including centering U.S. national interest, accelerating policy formulation, and preserving core values.
On his first day as U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio thanked Department of State employees and locally employed staff and said the department must shape and execute foreign policy that advances the United States’ national interest.
Rubio told a gathered audience at the Department of State that diplomacy “is the face of the United States” for many people abroad and said the department must be central to how the U.S. designs its foreign policy. "The most experienced diplomatic corps in the history of the world resides in this building," he said, adding that he wants the department to lead on formulation and to execute policies "better and faster" than other agencies.
Rubio’s remarks combined personnel recognition and a policy…
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