[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 44 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H1492-H1493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CUBAN MILITARY ENRICHED

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the President's failing 
visit to Cuba was dismissed by the Communist foreign minister, who 
declared ``under no circumstance is the realization of internal changes 
in Cuba on the negotiation table.''
  Since the President's outreach to the Castro dictatorship, the 
consequence has been a surge in dissident arrests of patriots who 
overestimated the hope and change that a relationship might bring. 
Sadly, by doing business with the Castro regime, the benefits of trade 
will not reach the Cuban people. It will enrich the Cuban military, 
which stole

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about 70 percent of companies in the most profitable industries.
  This failure follows the Iranian nuclear deal, providing over $100 
billion to a regime that proclaims ``death to America'' and ``death to 
Israel.''
  By failing to stop ISIL-Daesh, the President's legacy has led to 
Syrians fleeing, children drowning at sea, and chemical weapons attacks 
killing Iraqi children in their homes. The President can still change 
course to promote a strong America with peace through strength.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his 
actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on 
terrorism.

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