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| | US Congressional Black Caucus |
 | | Upon the group's arrival at Jose Marti International Airport, Maxine Waters, a Democratic representative from the State of California [Chair, CBC], stated that one of the principal objectives of the visit is to see, first-hand, the effects of Washington's economic blockade against the island. |
 | | Maxine Waters, D-California, and Chair of the Black Caucus, Rep. Earl Hilliard, D-Alabama,Vice Chair of the CBC, and Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, Whip of the CBC, were joined by 3 additional CBC members and others in a delegation that arrived in Cuba on Feb 17th. |
 | | Representative Waters told reporters that CBC members want to analyze the effects of the U.S.-imposed embargo in preparation for a debate in the U.S. Congress which is likely to occur in the next three months. |
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