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Mark Pocan: “The American blockade [on Cuba] is the most extreme that any…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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I got back from Cuba. Here's what I saw.

Published | Video Starts at 00:05

This week I got back from a congressional fact finding trip to Cuba. What came out of it was The American blockade [on Cuba] is the most extreme that any nation on the planet faces. is really hurting the Cuban people. One of the ambassadors from another country referred to this as a silent Gaza. There may not be bombs destroying buildings, but we're certainly destroying their energy system. (00:05–00:12)

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