Marco Rubio at the CPAC conference

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio, the former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, gave the keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference in Washington, D.C.

His speech contained the following memorable quote.

From the transcript, via the Washington Post:

"Leaders at the highest levels of our government are undertaking a deliberate and systematic effort to redefine our government, our economy and our country. Now, people, as I said, all across America figured this out over a year ago, and they didn't wait for their senator or for their congressman to do something about it. They did it themselves. They have taken matters into their own hands, from tea parties to the election in Massachusetts. From tea parties to the election in Massachusetts, we are witnessing the single greatest political pushback in American history."