,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fcg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 and ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,commemorating the #ceth anniversary of ,united ,states broadcasting to ,cuba4 ,whereas the ,radio ,broadcasting to ,cuba ,act 7,public ,law #ih-aaa7 passed by a wide margin in the ,house of ,representatives on ,september #bi1 #aihc1 and passed unanimously by voice vote in the ,senate on ,september #ab1 #aihc2 ,whereas1 upon signing the ,radio ,broadcasting to ,cuba ,act into law on ,october #d1 #aihc1 ,president ,ronald ,reagan said that the law responds to an important foreign policy initiative of my administration3 to break ,fidel ,castro's monopoly on news and information within ,cuba1 further explaining that the purpose of providing impartial news to the ,cuban people was so that they will be in a better position to make ,cuba's leaders accountable for their conduct in foreign policy1 economic management1 and human rights42 ,whereas radio service into ,cuba was named ,radio ,marti after renowned #aith century ,cuban patriot ,jose ,mart2 ,whereas1 on ,may #bj1 #aihe1 the #hcrd anniversary of ,cuba's ,independence ,day1 ,radio ,mart began its first broadcast into ,cuba2 ,whereas1 in #aiij1 ,congress passed and ,president ,george ,h4,w4 ,bush signed into law the ,television ,broadcasting to ,cuba ,act 7,public ,law #aja-bdf71 which expanded broadcasting to include television1 and ,television ,mart commenced broadcasting later that year2 ,whereas ,president ,william ,jefferson ,clinton signed into law the ,omnibus ,consolidated ,rescissions and ,appropriations ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-acd71 which required the relocation of the ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting from ,washington1 ,,dc1 to ,south ,florida2 ,whereas the ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting was relocated to ,miami1 ,florida in #aiih1 ahead of schedule and under budget2 ,whereas ,united ,states broadcasts to ,cuba were initiated to pierce the ,castro regime's information blockade and to provide timely1 accurate1 uncensored1 and reliable information to the ,cuban people2 ,whereas the ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting at the ,united ,states ,agency for ,global ,media 7,,usagm7 oversees ,radio and ,television ,mart2 ,whereas ,radio and ,television ,mart are multimedia hubs of news1 information1 and analysis that provide the people of ,cuba with interactive programs #g days a week through satellite television1 shortwave and ,,am radio1 and digital platforms1 including its website1 flash drives1 emails1 ,d,v,ds1 and ,,sms text2 ,whereas ,radio and ,television ,mart aim to inform and engage the people of ,cuba by providing credible news and information rooted in respect for fundamental freedoms1 democratic principles1 and universal human rights2 ,whereas the ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting facilitates critical technology services1 allowing ,cubans across provinces to connect1 and linking ,cuban pro-democracy activists with an expanding worldwide network of activists engaged in their own struggles for freedom and human rights in their respective countries2 ,whereas1 on ,july #ad1 #bjaa1 independent journalist and former political prisoner ,jose ,daniel ,ferrer said1 the particular stories1 the news selected for ,a ,fondo a joint ,voice of ,america and ,radio ,mart program1 is what gives the show its quality1 very professional4 ,i listened to the show in prison on a daily basis42 ,whereas ,karen ,caballero of ,radio and ,television ,mart received the ,david ,burke ,award in #bjab for her inspired coverage of the ,lights of ,liberty ,flotilla1 a small group of boats with a mission to sail across the ,florida ,strait to bring attention to the solidarity between ,cuban exiles and those on the island1 and to the human rights abuses perpetrated by the regime in ,cuba2 ,whereas1 on ,august #ac1 #bjac1 ,afro-,cuban activist and former political prisoner ,jorge ,luis ,garca-,prez stated1 ,in the #ag years that ,i spent behind bars1 ,radio ,mart was1 at times1 my everything4 ,it was my lifeline42 and ,whereas1 in #bjag1 ,television ,mart's ,alas de ,libertad 7,wings of ,freedom71 which documented the activities of the ,brigade #bejf ,air ,force division during the #aifa ,bay of ,pigs invasion1 received the ,suncoast ,regional ,emmy ,award from ,the ,national ,academy of ,television ,arts ,sciences3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 celebrates the #ceth anniversary of ,radio ,mart and the #cjth anniversary of ,television ,mart2 7#b7 recognizes the vital role that independent broadcasting to ,cuba has served in providing uncensored1 reliable1 and accurate information to the ,cuban people for the past #ce years2 7#c7 honors the journalists1 programming editors1 technical support1 and many other employees at ,radio and ,television ,mart1 administered through the ,office of ,cuba ,broadcasting1 who commit to high journalistic standards1 tenacity1 and providing unbiased1 objective information to the ,cuban people2 7#d7 remembers the deep and lasting contributions that the free flow of information1 including broadcasting1 to ,cuba has provided to the ,cuban people in bolstering ,cuba's pro-democracy movement2 and 7#e7 reaffirms the importance of the ,united ,states strengthening policies in support of promoting democracy1 promoting freedom of the press1 and supporting the transmission of external1 reliable1 objective information to some of the most repressed parts of the world4