"our Nation's policy toward Cuba is the, quote, 'last remnant of the cold war in the Americas.'"
"I am an African-American woman who has a point of view where in a democracy those points of views are allowed."
"After six decades of failure it is long past time for the United States to try something different."
"We see the failure of this upside down policy everywhere."
"the Cuban government is an authoritarian regime with little respect for human rights or democracy."
"The United States policy is based on the idea that if we punish them just a little more we will make them succeed."
"the United States policy toward Cuba over the last 60 years has resulted in no tangible proof that these policies move the needle on democratic progress."
"One thing that I hope we can all agree on here is that the United States should support the efforts of the Cuban people to build a peaceful and prosperous society."
"The only way we can ensure the values of democracy are promoted is being at the table engaging with..."
"I'm outraged that Chair Salazar has taken the unprecedented step of objecting to me participating in this discussion."
"Do we really want to exacerbate a situation where life in Cuba is so unbearable that people will risk their lives to leave?"