Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership as well on human rights worldwide. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise to urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 760. I authored this bipartisan resolution co-led by my dear friend, Mario Diaz-Balart, to send a message to the brave Cubans who are desperately yearning for freedom and legitimate self-governance: The American people are firmly by your side. The passionate human cry for self-determination ringing out from the streets of Havana has moved this Congress and achieved something beautiful and all too rare. It has united Democrats and Republicans behind this call for freedom. Today, we are here to do something simple and unifying that is at the heart of American values: support human rights and freedom of expression and freedom from repression. Today, this body stands arm in arm to condemn the Cuban regime's acts of repression. Together, we proclaim the strongest possible support for the Cuban people to take a courageous stand in the streets on November 15, as they did on July 11, and peacefully express their opposition to the brutality and dehumanization of the Cuban regime. As representatives of the American people, we proudly express unyielding solidarity with the Cuban people who wish to peacefully assemble and boldly demand their freedom from oppression. The regime has all the tools of repression in their possession, but the Cuban people are armed with truth, conviction, and courage.…”