Rubio to Give GOP's State of the Union Response

Fresh off his immigration reform proposal and with 2016 twinkling in his eye, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will be delivering the GOP response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Feb. 12.

Rubio will deliver the address in both English and Spanish. His office also announced the news in both languages.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced their pick of the third-year senator today.

“Marco Rubio is one of our party’s most dynamic and inspiring leaders. He carries our party’s banner of freedom, opportunity and prosperity in a way few others can. His family’s story is a testament to the promise and greatness of America,” said Boehner. “He’ll deliver a GOP address that speaks from the heart to the hopes and dreams of the middle class; to our party’s commitment to life and liberty; and to the unlimited potential of America when government is limited and effective.”

“Marco Rubio embodies the optimism that lies at the heart of the Republican vision for America. On Tuesday, he will contrast the Republican approach to the challenges we face with President Obama’s vision of an ever-bigger government and the higher taxes that would be needed to pay for it,” said McConnell. “Marco’s own experience as the child of immigrants has always informed his belief in limited government and free enterprise, which is why he has helped lead the fight against out-of-control spending and job-destroying tax hikes that continue to hold our economy back and stifle opportunity for millions. He was a natural choice to deliver the Republicans’ alternative to the administration’s reliance on government and debt.”

Rubio said he’s honored “to discuss how limited government and free enterprise have helped make my family’s dreams come true in America.”

“Limited government and free enterprise are the very foundation of what makes America special and separates us from the world, particularly through our strong middle class,” he said. “I look forward to laying out the Republican case of how our ideas can help people close the gap between their dreams and the opportunities to realize them.”