Peter Deutsch: “I do not have the good fortune of having been born a Cuban-American, but having represented the district closest to Cuba…”

“I do not have the good fortune of having been born a Cuban-American, but having represented the district closest to Cuba for 10 years and having over 200,000 Hispanics, tens of thousands, if not more, Cuban-Americans in my district and having just completed a statewide run where at least all democratic Cuban-Americans had the opportunity to vote for or against me, I think I have a feel for Cuban-Americans and their perspective. But beyond that, I think that, as my good friend also knows, that for over 20 years, I have stood side-by-side with him in doing everything humanly possible to fight the dictatorship. And I think what needs to be clear on this particular issue and this particular amendment today, that this is not the travel ban issue, this is not the embargo issue, where I have stood side-by-side for the last 12 years with my good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) in fighting, successfully, against many of those who today might be joining me in this amendment with the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Davis).”