Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., backed President Barack Obama late Thursday for imposing sanctions against Russia for its alleged hacking into U.S. databases, but sided with some GOP lawmakers who have said more ought to be done to punish Russia.

“After years of weakness that have invited and encouraged Russian aggression, today’s actions by President Obama are long overdue,” Rubio said in a statement.

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