Sen. Whitehouse will travel to Cuba with Pres. Obama

By News Staff

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced today that he will be accompanying President Barack Obama and his family to Cuba.

This would be the first visit to Cuba by a sitting president in nearly nine decades.

Congressman David Cicilline has also been invited. 

Whitehouse released the following statement regarding the trip:

 “Cutting diplomatic relations with Cuba more than a half century ago has not achieved the kind of change we intended.  Now is the time for a different approach.  Despite our differences, our two nations can cooperate on many things.  We share interests like expanding travel and commerce and conserving our oceans, which are vital to the American and Cuban economies alike.  I am honored to be included on this historic trip and thank the President for the invitation.”

Sen. Whitehouse was on the congressional delegation that opened the reconciliation process between Cuba and the the U.S.

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