Marco Rubio: “The 21st century, the story is going to be written in the…”

“I said it when I appeared before you as a nominee to the position I currently hold as well, and I don't mean archivists, when I was here in the position as for secretary of state, and I repeat it again, that The 21st century, the story is going to be written in the Indo Pacific. In fact, it's so important, we've actually changed the name of the Combatant command to the Indo Pacific. India is at the core of that.” (01:07–01:11)

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