In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, the Florida Republican also gave his thoughts on Republican efforts to defund the president’s executive action on immigration, and further explained why he won’t support the administration’s new Cuba policy.
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Rubio, who released a new book “American Dreams” on Tuesday, said he’s still deciding whether he thinks he can be more effective as president or as a senator under the new majority. He has already said he won’t run for both offices in 2016.
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With power players Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush now considered likely contenders, Rubio said “they’re both credible and well-funded” candidates but argued there would still be room for his campaign if he decides to plow forward.
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“I mean, they conduct no diplomacy and there are a large number of people trying to get into Cuba,” Rubio said. “The reason why our Interests Section is so busy is the large number of people trying to get out of Cuba.”
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The junior senator from Florida, whose parents emigrated from Cuba, said any policy change towards Cuba must be met with “reciprocal steps.”
“If you want a better relationship with us economically, that should have been as a result of an opening politically on the island of Cuba,” he said.
