Rubio to Stewart: You’re a Candidate for a ‘Lizard-Beating’

STEWART: "Welcome back! My guest tonight, United States Senator representing the great state of Florida. His new book is called 'American Dreams, Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everybody' -- everyone, I should say. Let's talk about it in the program, Senator Marco Rubio! Sir." (Applause)

RUBIO: "Thank you."

STEWART: "What is happening, man?" (Laughter)

RUBIO: "You're a -- You don't plan to go to Florida any time soon?"

STEWART: "I do. Let me tell you something."

RUBIO: "You are a candidate for a lizard-beating."(Laughter)

STEWART: "No, no, no, no. Let me tell you about the great people of Florida.

RUBIO: "(Laughs)”

STEWART: "They -- what a wonderful sense of humor! I'm honestly counting on the demographic being so old that they really -- by the time I get down there ..." (Laughter)

RUBIO: "Don't."

STEWART: "Listen to this. Listen to this. Let's start with agreement. Let's start with agreement."

RUBIO: "Can I have some water?"

STEWART: "Please -- oh, please. Come on, I know you are a thirsty man. All right. Marco Rubio, let's look at this." (Laughter)