Sen. Marco Rubio, if confirmed by Congress, will pursue an "America First" foreign policy and put the interests of the United States first, the lawmaker said in a statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the Associated Press.
"Putting our core national interests above all else is not isolationism. It is common sense that our national interest-focused foreign policy is not an obsolete relic," Rubio said in his speech.
In his speech before the senators, he will also talk about his intention to work towards changing the system of international relations that emerged after the Second World War. According to Rubio, the post-war world order is "not only obsolete" but has become a "weapon used against the United States". "The American people want a strong America.
"An America that will engage in world affairs, but be guided by a clear purpose: to promote peace abroad and ensure security and prosperity here at home," the lawmaker said.
