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Marco Rubio: “We are essentially bankrolling the regime and stashing its hard currency abroad”

On the recordJune 6, 2012
We are essentially bankrolling the regime and stashing its hard currency abroad
Said by
Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing U.S. travel policies that financially support the Cuban regime.

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