As the President said last night, we allowed this ship to reach Cuba in order to provide humanitarian needs to the Cuban people. These decisions are being made on a case by case basis. As the administration has said, Cuba's non functional economy cannot be fixed unless they undergo dramatic political and leadership change. But there has been no formal change with respect to sanction policy, so you could expect more tankers to go to Cuba. Ms. Again, these decisions are being made on a case by case basis right now. (22:33–22:39)
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Asserts that Cuba's economy cannot be fixed without significant political and leadership changes.
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