Marco Rubio also has several achievements of his own. He has served as a member of the House of Representatives in Florida from 2000 to 2008. He was then elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. One of his most notable achievements relate to foreign policy. He has become a leading voice for foreign policy issues and an advocate for human rights. In his campaign announcement, he said, "We need a foreign policy that protects our people and our interests, and that upholds our values, including the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights."