Senator Rubio, 10 September 2015

FLASHBACK: Then Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL): “Iran will immediately use the money that it’s receiving in sanctions relief to begin to build its conventional capabilities. It will establish the most dominant military power in the region outside the United States, and it will raise… pic.twitter.com/OCMj6M0MoT

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… the price of us operating in the region. They’re going to build anti-access capabilities. Rockets capable of destroying our aircraft carriers and ships.”

“They’ll make it harder and harder for U.S. troops to be in the region. They’ll also work with other terrorist groups in the region to target American service men and women.”

“They also continue to build long-range missiles. Missiles that are capable of reaching the United States.”