On the recordJanuary 7, 2015
Let me thank you, Congressman Farr, for that really very positive, upbeat statement, also for your leadership on so many issues. I just want to remind this body that Cuba still finds itself on the list of state-sponsored terror countries, and Congressman Farr along with other Members have really led in trying to get our administration to really understand, as William Cohen issued a white paper in 1998 saying that there is no conventional threat by the Cuban military--that has decreased; there is none--and this should be lifted very quickly. So thank you, Congressman Farr. I now yield to Congressman Cohen from Tennessee, who understands very clearly the importance of lifting the embargo not only for our foreign policy goals, but also in terms of his constituents and in terms of the benefits to American businesses and the efforts in our job creation and economic revitalization efforts. Thank you again for being here with us.
