Robert Menendez actually said...

I share the views of many on the committee that it is both long-overdue and desperately needed.

Menendez emphasizes the urgent need for tax reform after 30 years.

07/17/2017

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the suggestion that the embargo has created this problem--Cuba can buy from many places in the world.

human rights and democracy programs in Cuba will not be cut

Human rights abuses continue unabated with more than 1,600 cases of arbitrary political arrests this year alone, only 5 months into the year...

Basically, what he was trying to do is create greater openings for the Cuban people within the context of the Cuban constitution.