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Marco Rubio: “An alliance that does not allow its power to be outsourced…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Secretary Rubio delivers remarks to the Munich Security Conference

Published | Video Starts at 16:25

Not one that exists to operate a global welfare state and atone for the purported sins of past generations. An alliance that does not allow its power to be outsourced, constrained, or subordinated to systems beyond its control. One that does not depend on others for the critical necessities of its national life. And one that does not maintain the polite pretense that our way of life is just one among many and that asks for permission before it acts. (16:25–16:32)

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Asserts that the U.S. wants an alliance that maintains control over its power.

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