I dont know that hate is the right word, Rubio said in an interview. Im frustrated. This year, as Rubio runs for president, he has cast the Senate the very place that cemented him as a national politician as a place hes given up on, after less than one term. Its too slow. Too rule-bound. So Rubio, 44, has decided not to run for his seat again. Its the White House or bust.
Thats why Im missing votes. Because I am leaving the Senate. I am not running for reelection, Rubio said in the last Republican debate, after Donald Trump had mocked him for his unusual number of absences during Senate votes.