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On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
you're suppressing somebody from even sitting here and participating in the same way that the Cuban government has suppressed opinion and perspective for decades.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro compares the exclusion of Lee to the suppression of free speech in Cuba.

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