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 for having me here. There'll be a lot to talk about today. And I just want to remind everybody, our foreign policy is one that's solely focused on the national interest of the United States of America - on the defense of our country, both its military defense and our security, but also our economic security and the vibrancy of our economy, our sovereignty, and our future.
We believe that America should lead the world, and I believe that we are and will have a very good story to tell about that. American leadership, however, should always be on behalf of the American interest. I say this b...