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Ted Cruz: “Cuban Communists [are] terrified of saying the name Oswaldo…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 17:42

Just as the Democrats are terrified of saying the name Donald J. Trump in any way connected to anything positive, so too are the Cuban Communists [are] terrified of saying the name Oswaldo Paya. I am hopeful that my friend, the Senator from New Jersey will put aside the partisan rancor that characterized the Democrats in this body and will say, let's come together and stand for the Cuban people. (17:42–17:47)

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Asserts that Cuban Communists avoid mentioning Oswaldo Paya.

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