Congratulations to a dear friend, Marco Rubio, for his confirmation as the 72nd Secretary of State of the United States of America. The son of Cuban immigrants, Rubio is the first Latino American to serve as the top American diplomat. A fourteen-year veteran of the Senate, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Rubio’s nomination as Secretary of State brought relief to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and America’s allies abroad concerned over Trump’s unpredictable and sometimes chaotic approach to foreign affairs. Rubio’s confirmation vote passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, 99-0. Rubio also was able to cast a vote for himself. Marco is a good friend of Romania and will support our causes on both sides of the Atlantic.