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David Morton, Nooga.com. Jan. 7, 2015 - Sen. Bob Corker said Wednesday the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee will hold "robust hearings" on U.S.-Cuba relations in the
weeks ahead.
..... President Barack Obama announced a deal to begin restoring
diplomatic relations with the island country 330 miles south of Miami
for the first time in more than 50 years.
"Well, obviously the policy we've had in place in Cuba since 1962
has not yielded a result we hoped it would yield. I think that's
pretty apparent," Corker said in a conference call with reporters. "On
the other hand, I think the hearings that we'll have will illuminate
the direct effects the embargo itself has had."
It's one of many questions Corker said will be covered in upcoming
committee hearings. Cuba was "off the front burner" for many years
until Obama's announcement last month. The senator said those hearings
will inform his thinking about whether the U.S. should have an
ambassador there. (link)
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