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On the recordApril 7, 2013
How nice it would have been if they had said something about freedom and human rights. I'm not saying that they should be politicians, but be sensitive to the cruelty of this regime, what they've done to the people of Cuba. It's just a shame to make it look like an exotic vacation. Shameful.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen expresses disappointment that Beyonce and Jay-Z did not address human rights issues in Cuba during their visit.

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