He was also a candidate in the 2016 GOP presidential primary race, where Trump dubbed him "Little Marco" and Rubio ... echoed other members of her party who said Rubio was well qualified for ...

Marco Rubio Became Secretary ... government should operate.” Rubio's rise continued in 2010 as he was elected to the Senate as part of the “tea party” wave of outsiders taking on Washington.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday ... With Trump’s return to the White House, and his Republican Party controlling majorities in Congress ...