
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, has said he does not expect to be on the GOP ticket this year, but he has campaigned with the likely nominee. (Associated Press)

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks Tuesday on Capitol Hill about Startup Act 2.0, a bipartisan effort aimed at jump-starting the economy by making more visas available for immigrants with advanced degrees and those wishing to start businesses. Behind him are (from left) Sen. Mark R. Warner, Virginia Democrat; Internet entrepreneur Steve Case, a member of President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness; Sen. Jerry Moran, Kansas Republican, and Sen. Christopher A. Coons, Delaware Democrat. (Associated Press)

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks Tuesday on Capitol Hill about Startup Act 2.0, a bipartisan effort aimed at jump-starting the economy by making more visas available for immigrants with advanced degrees and those wishing to start businesses. Behind him are (from left) Sen. Mark R. Warner, Virginia Democrat; Internet entrepreneur Steve Case, a member of President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness; Sen. Jerry Moran, Kansas Republican, and Sen. Christopher A. Coons, Delaware Democrat. (Associated Press)

"Preventing a nuclear Iran may tragically require a military solution," says Sen. Marco Rubio. (Associated Press)

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida (right) talks about his views on foreign policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Wednesday. He is joined by Marvin Kalb (left), a Brookings guest scholar, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent from Connecticut. He discussed his views on Iran and Syria. (Associated Press)

"Preventing a nuclear Iran may tragically require a military solution," says Sen. Marco Rubio. (Associated Press)

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney (right) talks to reporters on Monday, April 23, 2012, as he is joined by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, during a news conference before a town-hall-style meeting in Aston, Pa. (Associated Press)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is joined by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during a town hall-style meeting in Aston, Pa., Monday, April 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (right) talks to reporters April 23, 2012, as he is joined by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, during a news conference prior to a town hall-style meeting in Aston, Pa. (Associated Press)