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On the recordSeptember 5, 2018
It was my understanding it was a very high percentage and that whatever funding goes to the enterprise actually is to benefit the Cuban military and the oppression of the people of Cuba, not for what would be perceived as possible.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson discusses the Cuban military's control over enterprises and its impact on the Cuban people.

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