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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
In Cuba, the Cuban people have not been able to freely elect their leaders in 65 years and live under an oppressive regime.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Rubio criticizes the lack of democracy in Cuba over decades.

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