Key facts
- Protesters gathered outside a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.
- Demonstrators chanted 'Rubio lies, people die.'
- Police were present at the protest.
- Secretary Rubio stated the US remains the world's sole global superpower.
- Rubio stated US foreign policy is solely focused on national interests.
- Rubio stated Cuba has sponsored terrorism and supported terrorist groups.
Protesters gathered outside a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing involving Secretary Rubio, chanting slogans such as 'Rubio lies, people die.' Police were on site to manage the situation. During the hearing, Secretary Rubio stated that the United States remains the world's sole global superpower and emphasized that this power is meaningless if not used to protect the people it is meant to protect. He also stated that U.S. foreign policy is solely focused on the national interests of the United States of America. Rubio further commented that the focus is on seeking outcomes from programs, not just the amount of money spent. He also stated that Cuba has sponsored terrorism and that nearly every radical, violent terrorist group in the Western Hemisphere has at some point relied on support from Cuba. Additionally, Rubio stated that Cuba is controlled by a military holding company named GAESA, not the government, and that GAESA owns most assets with profits not benefiting the public treasury.