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On the recordMarch 13, 2017
Opening up further trade with Cuba is likely to enrich the military and Castro allies at the expense of the Cuban people.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez warns that trade with Cuba benefits the regime rather than the citizens.

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