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November 19, 2009

Cuban Travel Ban

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to lift the ban on travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba. Among the issues addressed were the poten… read more

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to lift the ban on travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba. Among the issues addressed were the potential impact on Cuba’s government and Cuba’s human rights record. Members of the committee, who were divided on the proposed legislation, also focused on a recent assault on Yoani Sanchez, a Cuban blogger and government critic, by suspected state security agents. close

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Diane Watson U.S. Representative [D] California
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Shelley Berkley U.S. Representative [D] Nevada
Howard L. Berman U.S. Representative [D] California
Gus Bilirakis U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Dan Burton U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
James Cason President Center for a Free Cuba
Gerry Connolly U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Bill Delahunt U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Eliot Engel U.S. Representative [D] New York
Eni Faleomavaega Congressional Delegate [D] American Samoa
Jeff Flake U.S. Representative [R] Arizona
Sheila Jackson Lee U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Ron Klein U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Barbara Lee U.S. Representative [D] California
Miriam Leiva Journalist
Connie Mack IV U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Barry R. McCaffrey Director (Former) Office of Natl. Drug Control Policy
Mike McMahon U.S. Representative [D] New York
Gregory Meeks U.S. Representative [D] New York
Mike Pence U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
Philip Peters Vice President Lexington Institute
Ted Poe U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Ed Royce U.S. Representative [R] California
David Scott U.S. Representative [D] Georgia
Albio Sires U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Chris Smith U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Ignacio Sosa Member Friends of Caritas Cubana
Joe Wilson U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
Lynn Woolsey U.S. Representative [D] California

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Program ID:: 290101-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Nov 24, 2009 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Dec 01, 2009 | 2:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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Nov 24, 2009 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:06am EST | C-SPAN 2
Nov 25, 2009 | 1:39pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Nov 25, 2009 | 3:17pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Nov 25, 2009 | 4:29pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 01, 2009 | 11:18am EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 01, 2009 | 12:57pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 01, 2009 | 2:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3

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