Posted on 07/24/2015 5:24:19 AM PDT by Reaper19
Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced legislation that would change the name of the street where the new Cuban Embassy is housed in Washington D.C. to that of Oswaldo Paya, the Cuban dissident who died in 2012 in a mysterious car crash.
Presidential contender Cruz, a Texas Republican and son of a Cuban father, said in a press release that his measure seeks to honor Cuba’s late “leader in democratic movements” and “serves as a tribute to those who have contested the cruelty and oppression of the Castro regime.”
Cruz introduced his bill just days after the opening of the Cuban Embassy that marked a new era in U.S.-Cuba relations.
The new era began with little fanfare when an agreement between the two nations to resume normal ties on July 20 came into force just after midnight Sunday and the diplomatic missions of each country were upgraded from interests sections to embassies.
The historic shift was publicly memorialized later Monday when Cuban officials formally inaugurated their embassy in Washington and Cuba's blue, red and white-starred flag flew for the first time since the countries severed ties in 1961. In attendance were Secretary of State John Kerry and his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez.
Oswaldo Paya, a Christian activist, died in 2012 in the eastern Cuban province of Granma in a mysterious car crash.
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Maybe he will get something passed that he proposed. I think he was able to get a Post Office named. So he is has got something passed. He’s no Governor Walker that is for sure......of course that is without saying. Speeches vs doer......what a big difference between the two.
Ted proposes a street name
Scott passes a 20-week abortion ban
And you guys wonder why I am for Walker..........nobody should question why I am for Walker if you are conservative.
I’m from Wisconsin - I’ll be voting for Walker. However, I can still enjoy this proposal.
I love this guy and his because his father escaped from Cuba this makes sense. I would like him and most of the “leaders” of conservative movement if they focused a bit more. It’s like they are scream for headlines instead of result. Why have a hearing on Supreme court when we don’t have the Pres who would sign legislation? This time could be spent on TX crime by illegals. oh well
You're comparing apples with pyramids.
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