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Marco Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill during Iran ceasefire

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Marco Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill during Iran ceasefire

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 10:00 a.m. and a House appropriations subcommittee at 2:00 p.m. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE US-IRAN PEACE DEAL BEING NEGOTIATED Rubio is on the hill to testify about the State Department‘s budget

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 10:00 a.m. and a House appropriations subcommittee at 2:00 p.m. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE US-IRAN PEACE DEAL BEING NEGOTIATED Rubio is on the hill to testify about the State Department‘s budget

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the destruction of Iran’s military has prevented the country from using a “conventional shield” to protect its nuclear program in the future. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday reiterated that the U.S. is dedicated to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and securing necessary concessions from Iran during negotiations. She said his office has refused to provide information requested about the Trump administration's changing troop posture in Europe as well as U.S. operations in Iran and American support for Ukraine.

State Secretary Marco Rubio is facing lawmakers on Capitol Hill to make the case for his department's 2027 budget. During his opening statement, Rubio touted his efforts with the Trump administration, reiterated the recent U.S. shifts on foreign aid and discussed negotiations with Iran.

PBS NewsHour reported the story as "WATCH: Shaheen blasts Rubio for ignoring Senate requests for information on Ukraine, Iran and more." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Rubio says Iranian Navy is just 'a bunch of Boston Whalers with machine guns'."

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10 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner, Washington Times, PBS NewsHour and CBS News and 6 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 34 minutes ago.

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