Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump's anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state.

Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

Marco Rubio’s confirmation hearing begins a new chapter in the political career of the 53-year-old Florida Republican, whose relationship with Trump has evolved over the last decade. Once rivals trading schoolyard insults as they campaigned for president in 2016,

Marco Rubio answers lawmaker questions on Capitol Hill to become the secretary of state under President-elect Trump’s administration.

Wednesday’s hearings also include Sean Duffy for the Transportation Department, John Ratcliffe for the CIA, Chris Wright for the Energy Department, and Russell Vought for the Office of Management and Budget.

Rubio is seen as a steady foreign policy hand who has the confidence of Trump and Senate colleagues from both parties.

By Patricia Zengerle, Simon Lewis, Doina Chiacu and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state, warned on Wednesday that the U.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has promised to implement Donald Trump's "America First" agenda as the next Secretary of State.