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On the recordJuly 15, 2015
The United States decision to plow forward, full speed ahead, with a restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba just as 100 peaceful activists were being detained sends troubling mixed messages.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Critique of U.S. diplomatic relations with Cuba amid human rights concerns.

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