Political Quotes

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

Editor's note · Context

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

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