This is the greatest society in all of human history, the greatest country ever. Many of the decisions being made in Washington today by both parties are threatening that greatness. And if we stay on this road we're on right now, our children are going to be the first Americans ever to inherit a diminished country.

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Electoral history. Though largely supporting the Violence Against Women Act Rubio voted against the 2013 extension of the act because "it would divert funds from domestic violence programs to sexual assault programs". Tenure
Rubio was named Freshman of the Year by the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association.

A member of the Republican Party he previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2007–2009). Initially trailing by double-digits against the incumbent Republican Governor Charlie Crist Rubio eventually surpassed him in polling for the Republican nomination. Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28 1971) is the junior United States Senator from Florida serving since January 2011.