Robert Menendez actually said...

If the OAS were to, however, nonetheless admit it, wouldn't we be sending a message beyond Cuba to the entire hemisphere that those principles of democracy, human rights, universal suffrage, are something that we'll just, you know, look the other way on?

Context

Menendez warns against compromising democratic principles by admitting Cuba to the OAS.

05/19/2009

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