we ought not undermine and delegitimize those classifications which mean something very, very specific

And I hold myself to this same standard.

America is unique not because we are a democracy. We are not a democracy. We are a constitutional republic that protects our people.

I would hope that everyone would be able to support this amendment.

I believe that your amendment should not be considered.

We cannot give the Castro regime an inch and we are one bad decision away from Russia reopening the Lourdes spy base in Cuba, only 90 miles off the coast of the United States.

So the terrorism list is for terrorist States. If Cuba is a terrorist State, it should be on the list.

So I encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill and continue to hold Cuba accountable for their bad acts until such time as they can finally see the light and treat their own residents, their own citizens, with the dignity and the…

I am firmly committed to this bill.

Once again this new amendment undermines the bill that we just introduced, H.R. 314.

I want to thank you both for introducing this measure to address the lawlessness and corruption in Haiti.