WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State:
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thanks for having me here today. I think I'm going to skip the long opening - you have it in writing - I'll just do a couple brief points. I'd rather spend the time on your questions. It'll probably be a better use of our time.
Just suffice it to say what I told you a year ago, and getting back to that point now - a couple things. The - in terms of U.S. foreign policy -
(Protest utterances.)
SECRETARY RUBIO: All right. The core of our - am I - is that - can continue now? All right.
CHAIRMAN DIAZ-BALART: Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY RUBIO: So the core of our foreign policy must always be ...