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Patrick Leahy: “I have felt that, for 53 years, our policy of unilateral sanctions against Cuba hurt the Cuban Government far more than…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
I have felt that, for 53 years, our policy of unilateral sanctions against Cuba hurt the Cuban Government far more than it hurt the Castro government.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy critiques long-standing U.S. sanctions on Cuba and their impact.

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