Protector With Respect To Libya, Unless Otherwise Specifically Authorized By Law.” [H. R. 2278, 112th Congress, Vote 494, 6/24/11]  Pence Said He Voted Against The Rooney Resolution Because Congress Had “An Obligation To Stand By Our Troops And Do Everything In Our Power To Make Sure Our Soldiers Have The Resources They Need To Get The Job Done And Come Home Safe.” “Finally, today I also voted against the Rooney Resolution (H.R. 2278) denying funding to U.S. military operations in Libya, because I cannot and will not cut off funding to our troops in the field. Once American military personnel are engaged in hostilities, this Congress has an obligation to stand by our troops and do everything in our power to make sure our soldiers have the resources they need to get the job done and come home safe.” [Press Release, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, 6/24/11] Pence Suggested That The United States Intervened In Libya Under The Pretense Of Humanitarianism. “Whereas Paul’s antiwar and anti-militaristic position was known, it was the opposition from Republicans that brought out the unpopularity of the U.S. engagement in Libya. Congressman Mike Pence, a conservative Republican from Indiana, and Congressman Jeff Duncan made scathing statements about the hypocrisy of the Libyan intervention, demanding that the cover of humanitarianism be lifted. When the bombs started raining down on Libya, the Obama administration had claimed that actions in Libya were not subject to the War Powers Resolution because they did not meet the definition of ‘hostilities.’” [Horace Campbell, Global NATO and the Catastrophic Failure in Libya, 2013, p. 151] September 2012: Pence Called The Attack In Benghazi, Libya “An Assault On America And Freedom.” “The attack in Benghazi that took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, is an assault on America and freedom and I condemn this despicable act of violence in the strongest possible terms. Ambassador Stevens and his colleagues dedicated their lives to representing the United States and advancing American ideals in the world and we will always remember and honor their careers even as we pray for their families in this time of loss.” [Press Release, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, 9/12/12] Rubio RUBIO WANTED THE U.S. TO HELP REMOVE GADHAFI FROM POWER MARCH 2011: RUBIO SAID OBAMA WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID GADHAFI MUST GO Rubio Said President Obama Was Right To Say Moammar Gadhafi Must Go. “Well, I wish he would have done it a little bit sooner, because if he had...this thing would have moved a lot more predictably at a lot lower cost, and -- but the result is, the president was right when he determined that Moammar Gadhafi must go. And you know what? The people of Libya agree with him. And I think we should continue to degrade his ability to attack and kill civilians.” [Your World w/ Neil Cavuto, Fox News, 3/30/11] APRIL 2011: RUBIO DEMANDED A VOTE TO AUTHORIZE MILITARY ACTION TO REMOVE GADHAFI Rubio Demanded Senate Vote To Authorize Military Action To Remove Gadhafi. “Rubio wasn't that specific in his letter to Senate Majority Harry Reid demanding a vote to authorize military action to remove Qaddafi. Asked about the costs of such an undertaking, Rubio said through a spokesman: ‘I am concerned that at a time we have a debt of $14 trillion we have this new expenditure.'’ But he added, ‘If he survives our military engagement against him and hangs on to power, we will spend a lot more dealing with an angry and emboldened Qaddafi all over the world for years to come. We are already in. Now we have no choice but to win.’” [National Journal, 4/2/11] APRIL 2011: RUBIO WANTED TO MAKE THE REMOVAL OF GADHAFI THE EXPLICIT GOAL OF THE U.S. Rubio Wanted The United States To Make Ousting Moammar Gadhafi An Explicit Goal. “Sen. Rubio has been coy about whether he would support the use of U.S. troops into Libya, claiming that it would be poor military strategy to signal what the nation would do. His office did not respond to a request for clarification. But he asked Senate leaders to put U.S. involvement in Libya to a vote. He wants the United States to make ousting Moammar Gadhafi an explicit goal. President Obama and leaders of Britain and France have said they want the Libyan dictator to leave, but regime change is not a stated goal of the United Nations/NATO operation in Libya. Sen. Rubio called for a no-fly zone even before one was established and wants to aid Libyan rebels.” [Editorial, Palm Beach Post, 4/21/11] Rubio Said Congress Should Go Beyond President Obama’s State Goals In Libya And Authorize The Removal Of Gadhafi. “While many Republicans have questioned U.S. military strikes in Libya and the Obama administration has emphasized limits on America's role, freshman GOP Sen. Marco Rubio says Congress should go beyond President Obama's stated goals and authorize the removal of Moammar Gadhafi.” [Palm Beach Post, 4/1/11] Rubio Issued A Letter Calling For Regime Change While The U.S. Was Handing Off Command Of The Air Campaign To NATO; Rubio Did Not Address Ground Forces, Saying It Should Be At The President’s Discretion.