Mauricio Claver-Carone: “A strong Chavez is a strong Castro, and a strong Castro is a strong Chavez.”

What the Cuban regime wants is... it wants our taxpayers to guarantee it.

But I think that brings to an important point is the reason we have these travel-related, tourism-related transactions in Cuba is because it's the Cuban military and security services' number one source of income.

It's really a privilege to be here and join you today to discuss these important and consequential issues surrounding U.S. trade policy toward Cuba.

If we start acting like Canadians, Europe, and French, and everybody else, going on vacation in these Cuban military resorts and embracing this regime, we are going to lose being that beacon of hope to the United States.