Rubio: "There is no scientific debate on the age of the earth" The Florida senator clarifies that he believes the Earth is "at least 4.5 billion years old"

After dabbling in creationism earlier this month, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., clarified that he does believe that scientists know the Earth is "at least 4.5 billion years old."

"There is no scientific debate on the age of the earth. I mean, it’s established pretty definitively, it’s at least 4.5 billion years old," Rubio told Mike Allen of Politico. "I was referring to a theological debate, which is a pretty healthy debate.

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"The theological debate is, how do you reconcile with what science has definitively established with what you may think your faith teaches," Rubio continued. "Now for me, actually, when it comes to the age of the earth, there is no conflict."

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Rubio initially made the following comments to GQ:

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