Today, twenty-four U.S. Senators called on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to re-examine U.S.-Cuba policy
U.S.-Cuba policy has failed say twenty-four United States Senators in a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking her to re-examine U.S. Cuba policy.
Joining their more than 100 colleagues in the House who released a companion letter last week, the Senate letter released today urges Secretary Rice to take a fresh look at a failed policy.
"Our policy based on sanctions, passivity, and waiting should end. We need a new approach that defends human rights, is confident about the value of US engagement with Cubans, builds new bridges between American and Cuba, and seeks every possible avenue of increasing American influence."
The signatories to the bi-partisan letter are the following:
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
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