{"id":2437175,"date":"2025-05-20T18:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marco-rubio-has-perfect-response-when-dem-senator-says-i-regret-voting-for-you-for-secretary-of-state\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T19:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:02:05","slug":"marco-rubio-has-perfect-response-when-dem-senator-says-i-regret-voting-for-you-for-secretary-of-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marco-rubio-has-perfect-response-when-dem-senator-says-i-regret-voting-for-you-for-secretary-of-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco Rubio Has Perfect Response When Dem Senator Says &#8216;I Regret Voting for You for Secretary of State&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarco-rubio-has-perfect-response-when-dem-senator-says-i-regret-voting-for-you-for-secretary-of-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437175&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses a recent verbal exchange between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senator Chris Van Hollen during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting. The interaction went viral, with Rubio maintaining his composure while Van Hollen made a personal jab, expressing regret over his vote for Rubio. Rubio countered that Van Hollen&#8217;s regret indicates he&#8217;s doing well in his role. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-best-music-festival-in-america-is-in-spain\/\" title=\"Is America...s Top Music Festival Located in... Spain?\">article contrasts<\/a> the calm demeanor of Rubio with the agitated response from Van Hollen, criticizing the latter&#8217;s inability to handle a retort gracefully. It also comments on the broader implications of such exchanges in the political arena, highlighting the hypocrisy within the Democratic party regarding their standards of conduct. the article portrays Rubio favorably, suggesting he outperformed Van Hollen in the confrontation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.&rdquo; &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs%2014%3A29&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proverbs 14:29<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That passage comes to mind after a contentious interaction between Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marco-rubio-delivers-bad-news-columbia-agitators-took-campus-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Rubio<\/a> and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, went viral Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip posted by C-SPAN that&rsquo;s been seen over 530,000 times since posting, Rubio came out looking quite impressive after a verbal spat with an antagonistic Van Hollen.<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland senator?<\/p>\n<p>Not so much.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arent-we-financing-the-war-fox-news-reporter-confronts-jen-psaki-on-us-oil-policy\/\" title=\"\u2018Aren\u2019t We Financing The War?\u2019: Fox News Reporter Confronts Jen Psaki On US Oil Policy\">terse exchange<\/a>, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jasmine-crockett-issues-unbelievable-explanation-mocked-texas-gov-greg-abbotts-paralysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is typical with Democrats<\/a>, naturally began with Van Hollen insulting Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have to tell you directly and personally, that I regret voting for you for Secretary of State,&rdquo; Van Hollen said. That&rsquo;s some real productive law-making, eh, Chris?<\/p>\n<p>Rubio, who was testifying in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the State Department&rsquo;s budget proposal, didn&rsquo;t get angry or lose his cool at the out-of-bounds cheap shot.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he countered with a muted retort that clearly hit close to home for Van Hollen.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, first of all, your regret for voting for me confirms I&rsquo;m doing a good job,&rdquo; Rubio responded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a flippant statement,&rdquo; Van Hollen interjected, despite previously yielding back his time.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, you don&rsquo;t say, Senator? <em>That&rsquo;s&nbsp;<\/em>a flippant statement? Not telling someone to his face that you &ldquo;regret&rdquo; voting for him? The hypocritical self-delusion would almost be funny, if these weren&rsquo;t actual lawmakers on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Van Hollen then angrily fussed for a moment, sounding like a bratty child demanding that everyone pay attention back to him, now that his insult was one-upped with a much better one.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio was eventually allowed to speak over the senator&rsquo;s temper tantrum, and calmly refuted a number of Van Hollen&rsquo;s allegations.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s all good stuff, and the relevant exchange happens right at the beginning:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisVanHollen?\">@ChrisVanHollen<\/a>: &ldquo;I have to tell you directly and personally that I regret voting for you for Secretary of State.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio?\">@SecRubio<\/a>: &ldquo;Your regret for voting for me confirms I&rsquo;m doing a good job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Van Hollen: &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a flippant statement.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2UHH7tkkrT\">pic.twitter.com\/2UHH7tkkrT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1924865776801951774?\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a funny thing, isn&rsquo;t it? The Democratic left <em>loves <\/em>to morally condemn others for not following its arbitrary code of conduct, but the instant it&rsquo;s thrown back in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-back-on-defense-after-bidens-exit-brings-a-harris-surge-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"GOP back on defense after Biden...s exit brings a Harris surge - Washington Examiner\">face &#038;mdash<\/a>; even in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >spectacularly muted fashion &#038;mdash<\/a>; they throw a hissy fit befitting an adolescent.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it would be funny if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-rnc-chair-shows-his-true-colors-with-cringey-kamala-harris-endorsement\/\" title=\"Former RNC Chair Shows His True Colors with Cringey Kamala Harris Endorsement\">party didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t still carry so much sway in this country.<\/p>\n<p>Look, Democrats and their supporters can howl all they want about President Donald Trump and his mean tweets (now X posts). But Trump&rsquo;s biting tongue is a drop in the bucket compared to the constant barrage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-politician-crashes-car-allegedly-drunk-hurls-vile-insults-responding-officer-police-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insults<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hillary-clinton-loses-attacks-woman-not-loyal-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">otherization<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-biden-slammed-trump-fear-mongering-covid-restrictions-now-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fear-mongering<\/a> that comes out <del>daily<\/del> hourly from the Dems.<\/p>\n<p>The moral high ground they claim to stand on is little more than a mountain of dust, toppling over at the slightest breeze of scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>This juxtaposition of an angrily blathering Van Hollen and a collected Rubio proves that.<\/p>\n<p>So, in that sense, thank you, Senator. You actually did something useful.<\/p>\n<p>Now, go scurry back to your Democrat echo chamber and lick your wounds. 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