It’s a remarkable opening salvo from Rubio, who was born in Miami to Cuban immigrants, and who, if confirmed, would become the first Latino ever to serve as the nation’s top diplomat.

Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is expected to face friendly questioning at his Secretary of State nomination hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he has served for 14 years,

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, will say Wednesday that China cheated its way to superpower status and that the “liberal world order” long cherished by the US elite should be discarded.

Rubio -- long known as a Russia and China hawk in the Senate -- has been accused of dialing back his interventionist foreign policy approach to align with Trump's positions and may face fresh criticism from opponents who believe he might prioritize serving as a yes man to president over serving the country.

By Patricia Zengerle, Simon Lewis and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio promised a robust foreign policy focused on American interests at his nomination hearing on Wednesday for secretary of state under President-elect Donald Trump who takes office on Jan.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio was interrupted during his opening statement on Wednesday. While arguing that the post-World War II order shaped by the United States has served the country well,