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Secretary Marco Rubio’s Budget Focused on Iran, Ukraine, and China

Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Mary Kissel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 2, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 2, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

On The John Batchelor Show, May Kissel discusses Secretary Marco Rubio’s testimony before a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing that focused on Iran, Ukraine, and China. She notes that Rubio emphasized hemispheric security and the need for strategic planning to address malign influences in Cuba and Venezuela.