[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 158 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H4717-H4718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMOVE CUBA FROM THE SST LIST

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, current U.S. policy towards Cuba is best 
described as continuing the sanctions and policies of Donald Trump.

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Every day, our policies hurt the Cuban people. One thing the United 
States can do to provide relief is to remove Cuba from the State 
Sponsors of Terrorism list.
  There is absolutely no reason for Cuba to be on that list, none. And 
its impact affects nearly every global, financial, and economic 
institution. Many European nations and U.S. allies want to help relieve 
the suffering of the Cuban people, especially in the areas of health 
and basic needs. But their hands are tied because of the SST list and 
its onerous financial restrictions and punishments.
  Our policy is a relic from the Cold War, and quite frankly, it is 
cruel. It drives increased migration to our southern border, and it 
makes no sense. It is an embarrassment.
  Madam Speaker, I voted for Joe Biden, not Donald Trump. The President 
needs to do better. He could begin by removing Cuba from the State 
Sponsors of Terrorism list today.

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