Marco Rubio reveals his hope for an America 'where anyone from anywhere can achieve anything'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke from the White House press briefing room on Tuesday afternoon and revealed his hope for America, one he hopes we all share. Rubio was filling in for Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave. 

"You've had a deep faith for God and country. At the end of the day with all that you've been involved in—

"I like this question, keep going," Rubio joked to laughter from the press corps.

"You've been extremely busy, as we all know," the reporter asked. "I got to ask you, what is your hope for America at a time such as this?"

"My hope for America?

"And how do you personally deal with that?"

"Yeah, look," Rubio began. "I mean, my hope for America is what it's always been. I think it's the hope I hope we all share. We want it to continue to be the place where anyone from anywhere can achieve anything, where you're not limited by the circumstances of your birth, by the color of your skin, by your ethnicity, but frankly, it's a place where you are able to overcome challenges and achieve your full potential.

"I think that should be the goal of every country in the world, frankly. But I think in the US, we're not perfect. Our history is not one of perfection, but it's still better than anybody else's history, and ours is a story of perpetual improvement.

"Each generation has left the next generation of Americans freer, more prosperous, safer, and that is our goal as well, but it is a unique and exceptional country, and as we come upon this 250 year anniversary, I think we have a lot to learn and be proud of in our history. It is one of perpetual and continuous improvement, where each generation has done its part to bring us closer to fulfilling the vision that the founders of this country had upon its founding."

It was a brief moment of clarity on the mission and necessity of our nation at a time when so many things seem to be going sideways.