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On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
I think that the doctor has extraordinary courage. And I think it is courage from people like him that will some day allow Cuba to join the list of free nations in the world.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel praises Dr. Biscet's courage and its potential impact on Cuba's future.

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