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On the recordJuly 26, 2021
the U.S. does not sanction Cuba, or sanction the Cuban people, but on a regime that is the number one reason why Cuba is the only country in the world where Cubans cannot succeed.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio defends U.S. policy towards Cuba, emphasizing it targets the regime, not the people.

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