Mr. Diazbalart my colleagues, i know some of my colleagues that are here, starting with senator rubio, congressman curbelo. I know im going to miss some, but i know someone thats very special to me, congressman lincoln diazbalart is here, who along with Ileana Roslehtinen and senator menendez were the ones who codified u. S. Law against the tyranny in cuba. Of course, our governor, Governor Scott is here. [applause] heroes like jose garcia are here. My friends, today, today i stand here in the presence of so many heroes. Former Political Prisoners, the heroes of the 2506 brigade. And so many of you. [applause] so many others, so many others who have suffered under the hands and by the hands of the castro regime. Let me just talk about the brigade. The brigade is a symbol of dignity. Made up of men and women, made up of men who personify sacrifice and heroism and who, having experienced betrayal, have nevertheless never waivered in the struggle for freedom. Now, many president s, many p
U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations nikki haley testified this week before the House Foreign Affairs committee on u. S. Relations with the u. N. Ambassador haley talked about the uns attitude towards israel, threats from north korea and russia and chinas veto influence on the Security Council. This is about three hours. This hearing will come to order. Today we consider the role of the United States at the United Nations. In her first few months, Ambassador Nikki Haley has approached her job with determination and purpose. Chairing the u. N. Security council in april, she spotlighted the grave security challenges of north korea and nuclear proliferation. She has castigated iran and hezbollah for their role in sowing instability across the middle east. And Ambassador Haley has made it Crystal Clear that the u. N. Human Rights Councils record of protecting dictators cannot stand. Indeed, as Ambassador Haley has declared, the United States role at the u. N. Is to show our strength, sho
On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff north korea had tough talk today for the United States, following the weekend adoption of new sanctions by the United Nations. The new measures target north koreas alreadylimited export market, and seek to further isolate the nation after recent missile tests. Lisa desjardins reports. Desjardins to new sanctions, north korea today reacted with its own threat. translated the uss villainous illegal actions against our country and people will be reciprocated by thousandsfold. If it thinks that it will be safe because it is ac
Sharyl the Forest Service and the u. S. Department of agriculture all have sordid histories of civil Rights Violations and discrimination dating back decades. Lesa donnelly i wish i could say there was improvement. Lisa fletcher if miamis Little Havana is home to many cuban americans, then versailles is their kitchen. Inside or out, the conversations are frank. Politics and food mix like pastries and cortada, the cuban coffee of choice. Felipe valls now the conversation is no longer whats going to happen to fidel, but whats going to happen to cuba. Now that fidel is gone, is there really going to be any difference . Sharyl hello, im sharyl attkisson. Welcome to full measure. You may not know it, but theres a war going on over the nations water. Right now, bottled water is poised to outsell soft drinks for the first time. Some insist its a healthy trend. But others say bottled isnt necessarily better than tap and worry about the environmental impact. Thats this weeks cover story water w
In this era of globalization, citizenship and passports for caribbean islands like this one have become just another commodity to be bought and sold. How much does it cost to get a citizenship . Lennox linton 100,000. Kroft do you have to come and live in dominica . Linton no, no. You dont even have to come to dominica to get the citizenship. You pay the money from wherever you are. Kroft sort of just mail order citizenship . Linton sort of. Something like that. Alfonsi the relationship between cuba and the United States has been changing at a dizzying pace, but there while there has been a thaw, one cold war battle continues over rum. We went to cuba to try to understand more about the rum war, and found out its complicated, and you need to pull up a seat and make yourself comfortable to try and figure it out. Im steve kroft. Im leslie stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im sharyn alfonsi. Im scott pelley. Those stories, tonight on 60 minutes. Sponsored by i be lincoln financial, youre in charge