This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio
On Thursday, I welcomed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) announcement that the Gulf of Mexico region has been selected as an Aquaculture Opportunity Area. This announcement comes after I sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to designate waters near Florida as one of the first aquaculture opportunity areas, as detailed in President Trump’s May 7, 2020 Executive Order, “Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth.” The exact locations of the aquaculture farm sites will be selected based on public input, scientific analysis of spatial availability and environmental factors, and in coordination with states and regional fishery commissions. Read more here.
On Thursday, I joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss the Democratic National Convention, China, the recently released Volume 5 of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan Russia report, and more. Watch the full interview here . 
On Tuesday, as Acting Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, I joined Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) in releasing the fifth and final volume of the Committee’s bipartisan Russia investigation titled, “ Volume 5: Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities ,” which examines Russia’s attempts to gain influence in the American political system during the 2016 elections, and I released my own statement on the report. Read more here and watch the video message here . 
On Thursday, I sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr to follow up on inquiries made in regard to Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Coleman, located in Sumter County, Florida. Read more here.
On Thursday, I joined Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), and James Risch (R-ID) in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging him to increase flexibility of the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund to better meet the needs of states, tribes, and local governments. Read more here.
On Monday, I joined Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, in sending a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encouraging the administration to use this historic opportunity to help address structural challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to curb high-level corruption and end systematic violence against the Congolese people. Read more here.
Legislation Introduced
- On Thursday, I joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing a resolution congratulating the men and women of SpaceX and NASA for the successful Crew Dragon launch and mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and applauding the United States’ domestic capability to send American astronauts to the ISS from American soil. Read more here.
In Case You Missed It...
“Rubio demands answers from Barr on sexual abuse, COVID response at Florida prison” (Miami Herald, 08/21/20)
“A push to get the jets to Jacksonville occurred in a September 2019 letter from Sen. Marco Rubio, Rutherford and other Florida Republican lawmakers, urging the Air Force to replace the older F-15C/D Eagles at Air National Guard bases with the new F-35s.” (Jacksonville's Air National Guard lands new F-35 fighter jet after years of failed attempts, Florida Times-Union Jacksonville, 08/19/20)
“‘We can say, without any hesitation, that the Committee found absolutely no evidence that then-candidate Donald Trump or his campaign colluded with the Russian government to meddle in the 2016 election,” Rubio said. “What the Committee did find, however, is very troubling.’” (Senate Intel says FBI gave 'unjustified credence' to Steele dossier, Russia 'took advantage' of Trump transition team, Fox News, 08/18/20)
“China capable of accessing political figure emails, Marco Rubio warns” (Fox Business, 08/20/20)
“Marco Rubio: Democrats Don’t Want a Deal on Coronavirus Relief” (Florida Daily, 08/18/20)
“Cruz, Scott, and Rubio Resolution Congratulates Space Mission” (The Floridian, 08/20/20)
“‘Rubio offered a number of sensible precautions to avoid this nightmare scenario, including establishing clear red lines and penalties for foreign adversaries who meddle in our election, extending the federal deadline for states to report results, and increased federal funds and assistance to states to more efficiently handle absentee ballots.” (America must have fair elections, The Hill, 08/20/20)
“Senator Rubio Wades Into Post Office Controversy Ahead of Primary Election” (WMFE, 08/17/20)
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