Norvell Emerson: “I have been somewhat amused sitting here listening to our colleagues on the minority side talking about open rules. I…”

I misspoke, and I need to make a correction for that. When I was quoting about the restrictions, the people who wanted to remove the restrictions, I meant to say it was a letter from the dissidents, the Cuban dissidents, to us. And also, I…

But the problem is, the problem that I have is that there was no community involvement whatsoever during the 2-year process that they were trying to make this designation, I suppose because there is really no authorization for it.

Following the section that he read, there is then language that gives the Secretary very broad discretion in adding countries as she, or he in the future, whatever, may desire, subject to safety standards.

I commend the gentleman and appreciate very much his explanation of the whole issue of safety, because we have got to get a handle on this issue once and for all, and I cannot bear to tell my constituents one more time that if they go to…