[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 359]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  CUBA

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, the administration's concessions to 
the tyrannical Cuban regime have only strengthened the iron grip of the 
dictatorship, and by President Obama attempting to normalize relations 
with the island, we are only putting more money into the coffers of 
these thugs to continue their repressive ways.
  The White House and the State Department were once again fooled by a 
tyrant, and that has grave consequences for our credibility around the 
world.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a bad deal. It is a bad deal for the people of 
Cuba, a bad deal for America, and a bad deal for freedom-loving people 
everywhere.
  Today, I was joined by other Members of Congress in sending a letter 
to Secretary Kerry urging the administration to stop its concessions, 
abandon the talks scheduled with Cuba later this month, and get serious 
about bringing true reforms to Cuba first before even contemplating a 
change in our relations.
  If they won't listen, it is up to us in Congress to defend freedom 
for Cuba and, indeed, around the world.

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