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Rubio turns up the heat on Republican rivals

February 10, 2016 11:00 pm • Last Updated: February 11, 2016 12:40 pm

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Marco Rubio is turning up the heat on his Republican rivals as he campaigns in South Carolina.

The Florida senator jabbed Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush on national security while facing hundreds of South Carolina voters at an Okatie retirement community Thursday morning.

"Donald Trump has zero foreign policy experience — negotiating a hotel deal in another country is not foreign policy experience," Rubio charged.

He also questioned Bush's foreign policy experience and criticized Cruz for supporting military budget cuts.

Rubio's sharp remarks come a day after he promised to be more aggressive with other Republicans after faltering in last week's debate — a performance he has apologized for after his fifth place finish in the New Hampshire primary.

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