Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “The cause for freedom suffered a deep loss yesterday with the death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, the…”

“The cause for freedom suffered a deep loss yesterday with the death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, the latest victim of the Cuban tyranny. And today we sadly commemorate the 1996 murder by the Cuban regime of Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandre, Mario de la Pena, and Pablo Morales. As they searched for those who were risking their lives in the Atlantic in pursuit of freedom in the United States, Cuban military jets mercilessly shot them down in international airspace. Some choose to ignore the brutality of the Cuban dictatorship, introducing a bill this week to lift parts of the embargo that would reward the regime. Instead, I ask that we honor the memory of those lost to the cause of liberty in Cuba and redouble our efforts to turn their dream of a free Cuba into a reality.”