Florida Senator Marco Rubio Addresses Future of U.S. Foreign Policy

"On April 25, Foreign Policy at Brookings hosted Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for a major address on the future of U.S. foreign policy," according to an event summary on the organization's website. "Senator Rubio, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, examined whether U.S. global leadership is sustainable and even necessary in the 21st century" and "explored what Americans need to do at this juncture, abroad and at home, to adapt and prepare for the changing international environment in the years ahead," the summary states (4/26). "Millions of human beings are alive today because the United States, and others in the global community, are paying for their antiviral medication. ... We need to continue this kind of foreign aid investment, not just in PEPFAR, but in malaria control and vaccine programs and in agriculture initiatives so that we can make similar strides in preventing hunger and establishing a healthy global community," he said, according to a speech transcript (.pdf) (4/25).