Adding to his growing political influence in Washington, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is scheduled to deliver — in English and in Spanish — the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next Tuesday night.
The announcement was made Wednesday by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell R-Kentucky.
“Marco Rubio is one of our party’s most dynamic and inspiring leaders. He carries our party’s banner of freedom, opportunity and prosperity in a way few others can. His family’s story is a testament to the promise and greatness of America,” said Boehner in a statement.
“Marco Rubio embodies the optimism that lies at the heart of the Republican vision for America. On Tuesday, he will contrast the Republican approach to the challenges we face with President Obama’s vision of an ever-bigger government and the higher taxes that would be needed to pay for it,” said McConnell in a joint statement with Boehner. “Marco’s own experience as the child of immigrants has always informed his belief in limited government and free enterprise, which is why he has helped lead the fight against out-of-control spending and job-destroying tax hikes that continue to hold our economy back and stifle opportunity for millions. He was a natural choice to deliver the Republicans’ alternative to the administration’s reliance on government and debt.”
Said Rubio in a statement: “I’m honored to have this opportunity to discuss how limited government and free enterprise have helped make my family’s dreams come true in America.”
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