On the recordJuly 20, 2022
The current regime controls all the imports. If you give money to the regime, Mr. Chair, they keep the money. They don't trickle it down to the people. They are a current state sponsor of terrorism and a close ally of Putin's Russia, the Maduro regime in Venezuela, the terrorist state of Iran, and terrorist groups such as FARC and ELN. They are currently participating in a military exercise in Venezuela led by the Russians. Again, just 1 year ago, thousands of Cubans protested in the streets in every province in Cuba demanding libertad--freedom. Hundreds of them remain in prison, including children, as I said, for daring to speak freely. Yet, today, Congress is debating whether to provide financing to their captors. A vote against this amendment is a pro-freedom, pro-America, and pro- human rights vote, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment.
