Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions Wednesday from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Senator Marco Rubio warned of China’s growing threat, and he backed NATO but said Europe needed to do more to help protect itself. His friendly, five-hour confirmation hearing seemed to all but guarantee he would be the next secretary of state.

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, will face questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio received a warm welcome from Senate colleagues Wednesday as he sketched out his plans for implementing President-elect Donald Trump’s“America First” vision as secretary of state.

Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas.

The Senator is expected to be an easy confirmation, but that didn't mean there was no drama Wednesday morning.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has promised to implement Donald Trump's "America First" agenda as the next Secretary of State.

Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state, warned on Wednesday that the U.S. must change course to avoid becoming more reliant on China, as he promised a robust foreign policy focused on American interests.

The Biden administration said the decision to remove the country from the list of states sponsoring terrorism was part of a deal in return for the release of over 500 prisoners

He received a warm welcome from both sides of the aisle, making jokes about how “surreal” it was to be on the other side of the dais.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is promising to implement Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state