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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:04 PM Nov 2015

Rubio misses Paris hearing for fundraising

Source: Tampa Bay Times

At 10 a.m. Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee went behind closed doors for a briefing titled, “The Aftermath of Paris: America’s Role.” But Sen. Marco Rubio was not there. The Florida Republican is on his way to California for fundraising.

The absence illustrates how Rubio is not just missing floor votes but also key hearings on national security and foreign policy -- issues he has presented as chief credentials of his presidential campaign. He's also skipping a Paris briefing this afternoon for all senators. His office said he attended an Intelligence Committee meeting on Paris held Tuesday.

In recent months Rubio has missed a slew of Foreign Relations hearings and classified briefings, records show, aiding his critics.

In January, Rubio missed an intelligence briefing on ISIS and two other classified briefings because he was fundraising in California. In April he missed a closed Intelligence Committee briefing while in Texas raising money. And in September he missed a Foreign Relations hearing on the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.



Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/rubio-misses-briefing-on-paris-attacks-for-fundraising/2254468

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Rubio misses Paris hearing for fundraising (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2015 OP
Can somebody forward this to the Trump Campaign? Darb Nov 2015 #1
crappy thing to say., unless you forgot this restorefreedom Nov 2015 #4
Jus kiddn'. Darb Nov 2015 #6
thats why i put the sarcasm thingy in there :) restorefreedom Nov 2015 #7
Carson is half braining it and Rubio is half assing it underpants Nov 2015 #2
If Rubio is their nominee and he attacks Hillary on terrorism book_worm Nov 2015 #3
Hey, he's the ideal presidential candidate for the GOP Iliyah Nov 2015 #5
Marco Rubio Turbineguy Nov 2015 #8
The Rethugs are making it too easy for them to be attacked. Dawson Leery Nov 2015 #9
California? Maybe he'll bring us some water. KamaAina Nov 2015 #10
 

Darb

(2,807 posts)
1. Can somebody forward this to the Trump Campaign?
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:07 PM
Nov 2015

Then to Hillary's. Don't sent it to Sanders, they only attack Hillary.

 

Darb

(2,807 posts)
6. Jus kiddn'.
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:23 PM
Nov 2015

Don't take it too hard. But just for giggles, go to GD rimaries and take a gander at the posts. How many are directed at Rubio, or for that matter, any Repube?

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
7. thats why i put the sarcasm thingy in there :)
Wed Nov 18, 2015, 04:25 PM
Nov 2015

and no question there is a helluva fight right now. its gonna be a hillary bernie knock down drag out. would be funny if MOM ended up as the nom after all this

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