[Luis Gonzalez]

"Among other things, Mr. Nethercutt (Rep. George Nethercutt, Washington Republican) and others want to allow U.S. banks to provide financing for American farm exports."

I stopped right there, Mr. Nethercutt can guarantee the sales out of his State's budget then.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Cuba froze all foreign debt payments in 1983 while it was receiving billions of dollars from the former Soviet Union.

Cubas long-term foreign debt to its largest creditors, Spain, France, Germany, England and Japan total $11.2 billion. In addition, Cuba has a $20 billion debt to the former Soviet Union.

But Nethercutt thinks Cuba is a good credit risk?