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Marco Rubio: “The Kenyans are there and I think they deserve a lot of…”

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Marco Rubio discusses Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti after Rick Scott's questions at hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:21

Not to mention the migratory pressure that it places on the United States. But on the Bahamas and on other places in the region, there is no easy answer. The Kenyans are there and I think they deserve a lot of credit for being willing to take on that mission [in Haiti]. In recent days, missions from various other countries have arrived, El Salvador being among them, to sort of contribute to that effort. (02:21–02:27)

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Asserts that Kenyan forces are involved in a mission in Haiti.

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