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On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
It is not an acknowledgement that things are better in terms of human rights in Cuba or any more democracy.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio clarifies that easing travel restrictions doesn't imply improvements in Cuban human rights.

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