[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 65 (Thursday, April 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1977-S1978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAY OF PIGS OPERATION

  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the 60th 
anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation.
  Today, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs 
operation and pay tribute to the brave and courageous members of 
Brigada de Asalto 2506, Assault Brigade 2506. On April 17, 1961, a 
group of Cuban patriots landed at the Bay of Pigs to overthrow Fidel 
Castro's communist dictatorship. We remember the sacrifice made by 
these brave individuals, and their memory lives on in the fight that 
continues today.
  There is no doubt that where we see instability, chaos, and violence 
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Latin America, we also see the fingerprints of the Castro regime. The 
Cuban people have suffered decades of oppression under Castro's regime. 
So many courageous individuals have dedicated their lives to the 
freedom of Cuba, and their commitment and sacrifice have kept the hope 
of liberty alive.
  It is time to show Castro that his era of influence in Latin America 
is over. The United States must always support those fighting for 
freedom and democracy, and I will never stop fighting to bring a new 
day of freedom to Cuba and all of Latin America.

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