Mauricio Claver-Carone: “It would be devastating. I mean, energy has always been the Achilles heel of the regime.”

I, for one, have no problem with taking cash away from the Castro regime, and that's not a point of contention in this hearing in any way.

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.

I believe that if our principle policy, if we are going to export our principles as we said, we should also make sure that we do it under conditions and under terms that are consistent with those principles.

I think, Congressman, you hit this nail on the head, and what this bill seeks to do is to bring parity for non-refugees and for refugees.