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| Remembering Mr. Eleno Oviedo |
April 12, 2013 |
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Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL
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"Eleno Oviedo was born in Havana, Cuba, and later served with distinction in the U.S. Army. He was captured at sea by Castro‘s thugs, and became a political prisoner in a Cuban gulag for twenty-six years. While in prison, Eleno was a plantado, or prisoner who refused indoctrination or any acts that would affirm the legitimacy of his confinement. Eleno’s defiance of the brutal Castro dictatorship resulted in especially harsh treatment in grossly inhumane prison conditions."
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| Introducing A Resolution In Honor Of Yoani Sanchez, A Courageous Blogger And Activist For Freedom In Cuba |
March 15, 2013 |
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Alcee Hastings, D-FL
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution honoring Yoani Sanchez, a courageous blogger and activist for freedom in Cuba, for her ongoing efforts to challenge political, economic, and social oppression. She has become a prominent voice through social media for millions of Cubans who reject the oppression of the Castro regime, having said, “We Cubans don’t deserve what we are living through. I think Cubans deserve to be citizens of the 21st century, in all senses, to test the challenges of modernity.”"
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| Unanimous Consent Request—Executive Calendar |
March 6, 2013 |
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Ted Cruz, R-TX
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"Not too long ago, two friends of mine were talking to a Cuban refugee, a businessman who had escaped from Castro, and in the midst of his story one of my friends turned to the other and said, “We don’t know how lucky we are.” And the Cuban stopped and said, “How lucky you are? I had someplace to escape to.” And in that sentence he told us the entire story."
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