Political Quotes

On the recordApril 8, 2014
The Cuban people have been suffering under the Castro dictatorship for more than 50 years; not because of U.S. policy.
Said by
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Ros-Lehtinen emphasizes that U.S. policy is not to blame for Cuba's suffering.

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