Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Tea Party favorite Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is his best friend in Congress.
In a wide-ranging interview with GQ magazine published on Monday, Rubio said that, after his wife, DeMint is his closest friend.
"He's a great source of wisdom as a person who's had to make decisions that have made him unpopular in his own party," Rubio said of DeMint, who gave him a critical endorsement during his 2010 Senate run.
He also mentioned former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) as someone he admires.
"Jeb Bush is another guy I admire for his ability to analyze issues and call them for what they are."
The high-profile interview with GQ is sure to fuel talk that Rubio is positioning himself for a presidential run in 2016. Many expect him to take a lead role as Republicans try to work toward a deal on immigration reform and win back Latino voters who went overwhelmingly for President Obama in the election.
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