Not so fast? Lawmakers poised to fight Obama on Cuba ambassador pick, embargo

Fox News.com ^ | July 2, 2015

[Kaslin]

WASHINGTON – Declaring “this is what change looks like,” President Obama announced an agreement Wednesday to reestablish economic ties with Cuba and re-open embassies in each other’s capitals.

But the historic step will also touch off a new round of battles with Congress. To complete the thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, the Obama administration still needs to get lawmakers on board to confirm an ambassador, sign off on spending millions on a U.S. embassy in Havana and soften sanctions against the communist country that has a long history of human rights violations.

That's no easy task.

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Rep. Illeana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., said that opening a U.S. Embassy in Cuba misses the mark and “will do nothing to help the Cuban people and is just another trivial attempt for President Obama to go legacy shopping.

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[DoughtyOne]

Oh yeah, like the rollover kitties in both Houses of Congress will do anything but kiss Obama’s posterior...

This is insulting to our intelligence.

[Dr. Ursus]

Hearings,we need Hearings!

[Bubba_Leroy]

“this is what change looks like”

This is what a Socialist Utopia looks like.

[VanDeKoik]

Onion?

[Political Junkie Too]

I predict they cave by a week from Tuesday.

- PJ

[RginTN]

Why does change always help America’s enemies?

Europe does business with cuba, nothing has changed.

[Dagnabitt]

Obamacare, Amnesty, TPP, Iran-Nukes...no fight there.

But an ambassador appointment, this is where the GOP makes it's stand?

Dear GOP, STFU and go away.

[HarleyLady27]

...yeah, we’ll see how ‘poised’ they are after boner and mr. turtle have their say...

[IwaCornDogs]

Striking photos, especially the first one!

Thanks for sharing ~

[SunkenCiv]

• Ted Cruz: Obama has declared 'unconditional surrender' to Cuba
• Cruz: 'Sad' US Will Have Embassy in Havana Before Having an Embassy In Jerursalem
• Cruz: Cuba embassy a 'slap in the face' to Israel
• Cruz calls Cuba move 'a serious mistake'

[chris37]

LMAO!

Woooooo, boy. Good one!

[molson209]

Obama only wants to help his and Valerie Jarrett’s Commie Brothers the Castros

[wally_bert]

Copies of their files will have been circulated by then as a reminder.

[Michael.SF.]

I nominate Ricky Ricardo.

[conservativejoy]

Yeah, they only get the knives out for Conservatives.

[DoughtyOne]

You mean “Terrorists” don’t you? LOL

I agree.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Opening the door for...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7YkJxQT_0Y

0bama hates America.

[Vinnie]

I see a ‘56 Buick Roadmaster 4dr. hardtop. Or what’s left of it.

[clearcarbon]

"This is what a Socialist Utopia looks like."

Tomorrow land.