I am happy for Alan Gross and his family today, as we welcome him home after 5 years of incarceration in Cuba. In November, I traveled to Cuba to meet with Cuban officials, as well as religious and business leaders, to discuss the impacts of the embargo and travel restrictions on American and Cuban families. I also visited Alan in prison and expressed optimism that he would be released soon. I applaud the president in his efforts to return him to his family and for taking steps to normalize relations with Cuba. Now is the time to end the failed embargo against Cuba and to take steps to normalize relations. This is a sea change as our nation is finally embarking on a 21st century approach with Cuba, one that will open opportunities for New Mexicans and other American interests in Cuba. American citizens are the best diplomats of our values and I hope their future interactions shine through with the Cuban people. It is time to act, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the Obama administration, to build upon this announcement and move forward to lift the embargo on Cuba, which has only served to isolate the Cuban people and limit American opportunity.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:30:02 +0000
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