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Marco Rubio: “I believe our very identity as an exceptional nation is at…”

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Senator Marco Rubio Presidential Announcement Full Speech (C-SPAN)

Published April 14, 2015 | Video Starts at 12:33

For the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go. I've heard. I've heard some suggest that I should step aside and wait my turn. But I cannot. Because I believe our very identity as an exceptional nation is at stake. And I can make a difference as president. I'm humbled by the realization that America. America doesn't owe me anything. But I have a debt to America I must try to repay. (12:33–12:37)

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Asserts that the identity of America as an exceptional nation is currently at risk.

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