I am very proud. They are one of the first United States businesses to take advantage of new economic opportunities in Cuba that my colleagues, some who sit on this committee, would take away.

Is it not true that the vast majority of the impediment to access to the Internet and technology in Cuba is a result of Cuban Government censorship?

Human rights and freedom of expression must be central to all of our engagements with the Cuban Government.

The President's policy has reset the geopolitical calculus in the region and will provide new opportunities for cooperation.

Our goal has been, and always will be, to facilitate peaceful changes that lead to a free and pluralistic Cuba.

no country ever became a democracy simply because of trade and tourists.

Since President Obama's December 17 announcement to establish ties with the Castro government, there has been an increase in the number of Cubans risking their lives to reach freedom in the United States.

This is so counter to our culture. This is so counter to standards of human rights that we just urge you and encourage you to rethink this.

I have talked about it extensively in the past. As I listen to some of this conversation, I think there is still this perception that somehow the reason why there is no Internet infrastructure in Cuba is because the United States has not…

Cuba yes, Castro no.

So the CEO of this company that owns all these hotels on the island is also a general of this repressive government.