According to '' National Journal '' , during this period Rubio did not entirely adhere to doctrinaire conservative principles , and some colleagues described him as a centrist " who sought out Democrats and groups that do n’t typically align with the GOP " . He co-sponsored legislation that would have let farm workers sue growers in state court if they were shortchanged on pay , and co-sponsored a bill for giving in-state tuition rates to the children of undocumented immigrants . In the wake of the September 11 attacks , he voiced suspicion about expanding police detention powers , and helped defeat a GOP bill that would have required colleges to increase reporting to the state about foreign students
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