María Elvira Salazar: “Libertad. Freedom. Abajo la dictadura. Down with the dictatorship. These are the calls we are hearing from the people of…”

“Libertad. Freedom. Abajo la dictadura. Down with the dictatorship. These are the calls we are hearing from the people of Cuba. They have taken to the streets demanding the end of the Castro tyranny. We see the American flag waving on the streets of Havana because they yearn for the same thing we have: Freedom. We see the American flag waving on the streets of Havana because that is what they want, freedom. Castro has taken repression to scientific levels. There are at this hour over 500 political prisoners and thousands more are in jail. Madam Speaker, we are begging President Biden to stand with the Cubans now. The Castro regime has cut off the internet so no one will see how they are torturing the Cuban people. America has the technology to provide internet now in Cuba. We don't need any study groups about remittances. What we need is action. We need the President to grant the green light now so that Cubans can organize among themselves and can stay in the streets; so they don't feel abandoned; so they know the whole world is watching; so they can decide their own political future. Time is of the essence. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will remind Members to observe proper decorum. ____________________”