,,iii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4 ,menendez7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,commemorating the #fjth anniversary of the ,bay of ,pigs operation and remembering the members of ,brigada de ,asalto #bejf 7,assault ,brigade #bejf74 ,whereas ,april #ag1 #bjba1 marks the #fjth anniversary of the first day of the ,bay of ,pigs operation1 an event held dear in the hearts of many who long for the return of freedom1 democracy1 and justice to ,cuba2 ,whereas the ,communist dictatorship in ,cuba that resulted from the ,january #a1 #aiei1 revolution in ,cuba has systematically denied the ,cuban people their most basic human rights and fundamental freedoms2 ,whereas1 from #aiei until his death in #bjaf1 dictator ,fidel ,castro1 who promised to implement a revolution against tyranny1 systematically violated the human rights of the ,cuban people1 curtailed freedom of the press1 arbitrarily imprisoned and killed an untold number of members of the political opposition in ,cuba1 and confiscated the properties of citizens of ,cuba and the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the men and women participating in the ,bay of ,pigs operation assumed the title of ,brigada de ,asalto #bejf 7,assault ,brigade #bejf71 which was named after the serial number 7#bejf7 of ,carlos ,rodriguez ,santana1 a founding member of the brigade who died during training exercises in ,september #aifj2 ,whereas ,assault ,brigade #bejf consisted of individuals1 primarily ,cuban exiles in the ,united ,states1 from diverse backgrounds1 including doctors1 nurses1 engineers1 architects1 priests1 cooks1 musicians1 actors1 business owners1 barbers1 bankers1 construction workers1 office clerks1 students1 pilots1 and many other individuals representing different sectors in ,cuba2 ,whereas1 on ,april #ag1 #aifa1 approximately #a1djj individuals selflessly volunteered to free the ,cuban people from tyranny2 ,whereas1 in the ensuing days1 and in the course of a battle against the ,cuban military1 which was superior in manpower and firepower1 more than #ajj men lost their lives2 ,whereas the events of ,april #ag through ,april #bj1 #aifa1 ended with the capture and imprisonment of #a1bjd members or more than #ge percent of ,assault ,brigade #bejf2 ,whereas a large number of the #a1bjd captured members of ,assault ,brigade #bejf were imprisoned in deplorable conditions for close to #ah months1 subjected to harsh and inhumane treatment1 and later sentenced without due process to #cj years of imprisonment2 ,whereas1 in ,september #aifa1 the ,cuban regime executed #e members of ,assault ,brigade #bejf who had been captured during the operation2 ,whereas #fg members of ,assault ,brigade #bejf died in combat1 including #d ,american pilots and #aj ,cuban pilots and navigators1 #aj members died while trying to flee ,cuba on a fishing boat that drifted in the ,gulf of ,mexico for almost #ae days1 #aj members died while being transported to prison by their ,cuban captors inside a sealed truck with limited oxygen1 #i members were executed by firing squads1 and #c members died while in prison due to lack of medical attention2 ,whereas one of the most heinous acts relating to the operation was ordered by then ,captain ,osmany ,cienfuegos1 who forced nearly #ajj male prisoners into a closed trailer in which they were transported for #h hours with limited oxygen2 ,whereas the ,cuban regime is a party to the ,geneva ,conventions of #aidi1 which require the humane treatment of prisoners of war2 ,whereas1 in ,march #aifb1 as the trial of the captured fighters approached1 the ,president of the ,international ,committee of the ,red ,cross 7,,icrc7 appealed to ,cuban dictator ,fidel ,castro1 asking that the provisions of ,article #c of the ,geneva ,convention relative to the ,treatment of ,prisoners of ,war1 done at ,geneva ,august #ab1 #aidi1 be fully applied1 and for permission to visit the prisoners1 but all the requests went unanswered2 ,whereas the #a1aac members of ,assault ,brigade #bejf who finally returned to the ,united ,states after the operation have made significant and valuable contributions to the ,united ,states1 while never forgetting their beloved homeland2 ,whereas1 on ,december #bi1 #aifb1 ,president ,john ,fitzgerald ,kennedy was presented with the banner of ,assault ,brigade #bejf that had reached the shores of ,cuba during the operation1 and the ,president pledged1 ,i can assure you that this flag will be returned to this brigade in a free ,havana42 ,whereas1 on ,april #bd1 #aihf1 a joint resolution 7,public ,law #ii-bgi2 #ajj ,stat4 #cih7 was approved ,commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ,bay of ,pigs invasion to liberate ,cuba from ,communist tyranny42 ,whereas ,cuba's authoritarian regime continues to arbitrarily detain thousands of critics1 activists1 and opponents2 and ,whereas the ,cuban people continue to struggle and demand respect for democratic values1 civil liberties1 freedom1 and justice3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 remembers and pays tribute to the brave and courageous members of ,brigada de ,asalto #bejf 7,assault ,brigade #bejf71 both living and deceased2 7#b7 calls on the ,government of the ,united ,states to continue to support policies that promote the respect for democratic principles1 civil liberties1 freedom1 and justice in ,cuba1 in a manner consistent with the aspirations of the ,cuban people2 7#c7 recognizes that individual members of ,assault ,brigade #bejf later joined the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and fought in the ,vietnam war2 and 7#d7 recognizes that many veterans of the ,bay of ,pigs operation settled across the ,united ,states to become productive members of the society of the ,united ,states1 including public officials and industry leaders4