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On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
The notion that somehow we should be more patient with Cuba than all these other societies is quite frankly unfair and offensive.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio criticizes the idea of being more lenient towards Cuba compared to other countries.

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