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U.S. Republicans look for ways to block normal ties with Cuba By Roberta Rampton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON | Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:35pm EST By Roberta Rampton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress searched on Thursday for a strategy to sink or at least slow President Barack Obamas plan to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba, drawing a shrug from the White House. They floated ideas to fight the Democrat Obamas moves to forge ties and expand commercial ties with the communist-led island after half a century of hostility. Their ideas included denying funds to reopen a Havana embassy and blocking the confirmation of a U.S. ambassador.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:15:06 +0000

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