[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come back to order. Its good to see you back, mr. Secretary and safe and found. Well continue with the hearing. Senator scott, you are recognized for the remainder of your time for your questions. Mr. Chairman and senator scott, if i may say one thing very briefly without imposing upon the senators time, because im not sure whether what i articulated came through during the Fire Alarm and i apologize for the interruption to this hearing. Senator scott, first, i appreciate your defense of the cuban people and your articulation of that. So powerfulfully and consistently. Secondly, i will take stock of what you said, urging me to be even more vocal about the situation in cuba, as you know, this is something profoundly personal to me. I was born in cuba and my parents brought me here as refugees fleeing the communist takeover of cuba and my father lost his business, the place of his birth, where he thought he would rais
The committee will come back to order. Its good to see you back, mr. Secretary and safe and found. Well continue with the hearing. Senator scott, you are recognized for the remainder of your time for your questions. Mr. Chairman and senator scott, if i may say one thing very briefly without imposing upon the senators time, because im not sure whether what i articulated came through during the Fire Alarm and i apologize for the interruption to this hearing. Senator scott, first, i appreciate your defense of the cuban people and your articulation of that. So powerfulfully and consistently. Secondly, i will take stock of what you said, urging me to be even more vocal about the situation in cuba, as you know, this is something profoundly personal to me. I was born in cuba and my parents brought me here as refugees fleeing the communist takeover of cuba and my father lost his business, the place of his birth, where he thought he would raise his family and even the opportunity to lay his mot
[inaudible conversations] the committee will come back to order. Its good to see you back, mr. Secretary and safe and found. Well continue with the hearing. Senator scott, you are recognized for the remainder of your time for your questions. Mr. Chairman and senator scott, if i may say one thing very briefly without imposing upon the senators time, because im not sure whether what i articulated came through during the Fire Alarm and i apologize for the interruption to this hearing. Senator scott, first, i appreciate your defense of the cuban people and your articulation of that. So powerfulfully and consistently. Secondly, i will take stock of what you said, urging me to be even more vocal about the situation in cuba, as you know, this is something profoundly personal to me. I was born in cuba and my parents brought me here as refugees fleeing the communist takeover of cuba and my father lost his business, the place of his birth, where he thought he would raise his family and even the
Senator scott, you are recognized for the remainder of your time for your questions. Mr. Chairman and senator scott, if i may say one thing very briefly without imposing upon the senators time, because im not sure whether what i articulated came through during the Fire Alarm and i apologize for the interruption to this hearing. Senator scott, first, i appreciate your defense of the cuban people and your articulation of that. So powerfulfully and consistently. Secondly, i will take stock of what you said, urging me to be even more vocal about the situation in cuba, as you know, this is something profoundly personal to me. I was born in cuba and my parents brought me here as refugees fleeing the communist takeover of cuba and my father lost his business, the place of his birth, where he thought he would raise his family and even the opportunity to lay his mother to rest. I join you, condemning the authoritarian regime in cuba and its repression of the people of cuba and i echo your and t