Velazquez on President's Cuba Announcement

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the announcement today that the President is charting a new course in U.S.-Cuba relations:

"The President's announcement is an important step in the right direction and I strongly commend him for adopting this new approach. It is my hope that these steps will help lead to a freer, more prosperous Cuba."

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