Barbara Lee: Forging a new path forward with Cuba
Barbara Lee: Forging a new path forward with Cuba
February 15, 2015
In December, President Barack Obama took bold action and made a historic announcement to end more than five decades of failed US policy toward Cuba.
He renewed his commitment during the State of the Union address and has already dispatched Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson to Cuba for high-level talks.
Our president is leading the way with his action. Now it is time for Congress to act.
Together with some of my Republican colleagues, I am helping to lead a bipartisan and bicameral working group that is developing and passing legislation to end our failed policies toward Cuba and forge a new path forward.
The day before the president’s announcement, I finished my 21st visit to the island, where I was leading a congressional delegation investigating a medical treatment that could save millions of lives.
Renewing relations with Cuba will have great benefits for both the Cuban and American people.
Opening trade ties with Cuba will create opportunities for US businesses to expand and create jobs. This is why I am proud to co-sponsor with Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., the Free Trade with Cuba Act to lift our failed embargo.
In addition to business opportunities, this is a matter of personal freedom. Americans should have the freedom to travel to Cuba, just like they can travel to any other country.
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Best wishes to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the most courageous Congressperson in Washington. She dared to vote against authorizing George W. Bush's bogus war on Iraq. The only Congress person who did.