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On the recordJuly 12, 2016
We need to see more concrete measures in terms of human rights, political freedoms, and the release of all political prisoners.
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Albio Sires
Democratic · New Jersey

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Sires emphasizes the need for Cuba to improve human rights and political freedoms.

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