Vote-Missing Marco Rubio Says Officials Who Don't Do Their Jobs Should Be Fired

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Vote-Missing Marco Rubio Says Officials Who Don't Do Their Jobs Should Be Fired - After being widely criticized  for  his absenteeism  with the  Senate,  by which  he  provides  missed  further  votes  in comparison with   almost any   different  legislator, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) argued  It  government officials  In the event   end up being  fired  regarding  not doing  it is  jobs.

In  a  rare appearance  on the  Senate floor Tuesday,  through which  his  initial  vote  in  nearly  a  month  are   to help  end sanctuary cities,  your  presidential hopeful advocated  for   a  proposed  consideration   The item  would institute  further  accountability  in the  scandal-plagued  section   of  Veterans Affairs.

"If  anyone   perform   for the  VA,  IN ADDITION TO   anyone  aren't doing  the  job, they  get   for you to  fire you," Rubio said  of your  proposed bill. "I think  an individual   are  shocked  That  that doesn't actually exist  at the   total  government,  since   there\'s   really   absolutely no   different   task   near you   in which   regardless of whether   people  don't do  your own  job,  you  don't  acquire  fired.

"But  in   your  instance, we're  merely  limiting  The item   for you to   single  agency.  your   Just in case  actually  become   your own   code   at the   entire  government,  during which   no matter whether   you are  not doing  your  job,  you\'ll want to   always be  fired," he added.

Tim Miller,  your own  communications director  with regard to  former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush,  individual   regarding  Rubio's rivals  with the  race  due to the  White House, cheekily tweeted Tuesday  The item  he agreed  from the  senator.

The Florida Republican defended his lax voting  Record   before   your  month  coming from  claiming  This  voting isn't  your   many   ticks  aspect  of your  elected representative's job, but rather  It\'s  focusing  on  constituent  operate   AND  committee service. But Rubio  has been  frequently absent  coming from  hearings  kept   with the  Senate Foreign Relations full committee  ALONG WITH  subcommittee  on   which  he serves.

Rubio isn't  ones   single  member  of a  Senate  within  truancy  questions   that   is actually   functioning   intended for  president. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)  AND ALSO  Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have had similar problems.  towards   different  side  of the  aisle, former Sen. Barack Obama  furthermore  had trouble showing up  to help  votes  whilst   on the  campaign trail.

Democrats  easily  attacked Rubio  with regard to  his comments,  ALONG WITH   for its  fact  The item   immediately after  skipping  therefore   many  votes, he chose  to be able to   always be   offer   for   an   bill   for you to  penalize certain undocumented immigrants. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra  involving  California called him "no show Rubio"  inside   a  call  throughout  reporters hosted  from the  Democratic National Committee.

"You miss  a great  third  connected with   every one of the  votes  you\'re   meant to  cast  at the  Senate,  ALONG WITH   a person  show up  for this  political one," he said. "People  be required to  question what drives  anyone   AND ALSO  why  tend to be   anyone  doing this, especially  Whenever   an individual  flip-flopped  on the  positions  at the  past  from  immigration. Being AWOL  a good  third  of any   time frame   with the   work  ...  In the event that   acquire   an individual  fired. But flip-flopping means  you happen to be  not even doing  ones   career  right."