if confirmed, I look forward to working with you most specifically, as well as Senator Rubio and others that I know have a great depth of knowledge on Cuba, to ensure that we are not relaxing the pressure on Cuba to reform its oppressive regime.
Rex Tillerson: “if confirmed, I look forward to working with you most specifically, as well as Senator Rubio and others that I know have…”
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Tillerson commits to maintaining pressure on Cuba for reforms if confirmed.
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