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Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, taking questions from lawmakers for the first time since U.S. forces removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela. Watch some of the notable moments.

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0:19 Protester interrupts Rubio’s opening statement
1:01 Rubio resumes, lays out next steps in Venezuela after Maduro’s capture
7:56 Rubio says Trump administration "made multiple attempts" to get Maduro to leave Venezuela
15:10 Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) questions Rubio about U.S. commitment to NATO
22:12 Rubio defends not notifying Congress about Maduro operation, addresses Greenland interest
33:08 Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) presses Rubio on Venezuela timeline, U.S. military presence
40:28 Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) questions Rubio on Trump’s comments about María Corina Machado
47:18 Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) asks Rubio why Maduro capture wouldn’t be considered act of war
53:57 Rubio says American taxpayer dollars won’t be spent in Venezuela
1:02:08 Rubio asked about Trump administration’s expectations for Venezuela elections
1:08:57 Rubio says "not a single illegal ship has headed toward Venezuela" since Maduro’s removal
1:16:35 Rubio says U.S. not at war with Venezuela as Duckworth presses on Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act
1:23:23 Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) tells Rubio he’s "often struggling" to get information from State Department

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