IT'S GOING TO TAKE A VERY LONG TIME...

The GOP will remain the Party of Stupid until the Fundies die off:

Rubio Dodges Question On Earth's Age

by Frank James
November 19, 2012 3:16 PM
NPR

Sen. Marco Rubio's answer to a GQ interviewer's question about the Earth's age, in a story published on Monday. The Florida Republican said:

"I'm not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible says, but I think that's a dispute amongst theologians and I think it has nothing to do with the gross domestic product or economic growth of the United States. I think the age of the universe has zero to do with how our economy is going to grow. I'm not a scientist. I don't think I'm qualified to answer a question like that. At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all. I think parents should be able to teach their kids what their faith says, what science says. Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries."

UPDATE: Rubio is on these committees -

Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard:
Subcommittee on Science And Space
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security