,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ged  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbd,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,comm5d+ ! c\rage1 brav]y1 & resolve ( !
 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 sons1 & daught]s ( ,cuba1
 :o1 #c ye>s ago1 /ood 9 ! face ( brutal
 h>assm5t1 beat+s1 & torture to prote/  
aga9/ ! ,communi/ ,cuban regime1 dem&+  
access to _! fundam5tal rights to life1 
dignity1 & fre$om4  ,:]eas ,july #aa1   
#bjbd1 m>ks #c ye>s s9ce ! hi/oric1     
pro-democracy demon/ration 9 ,cuba :5   
?\s&s ( c\rage\s ,cubans took to !      
/reets 9 m ?an #dj cities1 across all   
prov9ces1 to dem& access to _! fre$oms &
 civil lib]ties & call = an end to      
communism1 c5sor%ip1 & ! oppression     
impos$ by ! totalit>ian ,cuban regime2  
,:]eas1 9 an attempt to sil5ce ! ,cuban 
p & prev5t future prote/s f tak+ place1 
! ,cuban dictator%ip respond$ ) a wave (

 t]ror1 repression1 & crim9alization &  
deta9$ & p]secut$ m ?an #a1djj          
prote/ors1 includ+ wom5 & *ildr52       
,:]eas1 9 a crude & savage ef=t to      
sil5ce ! ,cuban p1 ! ,communi/ regime   
cut int]net connectivity & mobile       
s]vices ?r\gh\t ,cuba1 :i* h9d]$ !      
,cuban p f organiz+ & hid f ! outside _w
 images & videos ( ! oppressive & brutal
 crackd[n by ! regime2 ,:]eas           
totalit>ian regimes su* z ,communi/     
,*9a1 ,russia1 ,iran1 ,v5ezuela1 &      
,nic>agua surveil & repress _! citiz5s 9
 a simil> mann] to ! ,cuban regime1 )   
,*9a1 accord+ to reports1 ev5 e/abli%+  
an electronic eavesdropp+ facility 9    
,cuba to spy on ,am]icans & citiz5s (   
,*9a abroad2 ,:]eas ! ongo+ imprisonm5t 
( ,jos ,daniel ,f]r] ,g>ca1 a ,cuban    
human rights & democracy activi/ :o has 
work$ tirelessly to advocate =          
fundam5tal civil lib]ties = ! ,cuban p1 
has suff]$ f ! tactics ( ! brutal1      
despotic regime 9 ,cuba1 :i* aims to    
sil5ce anyone :o w\ld d>e speak out     

aga9/ its cruelty & b>b>ity2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ,jos ,daniel ,f]r] ,g>ca's   
family 9 ,janu>y #bjbb1 s9ce 8 unlawful 
arre/ on ,july #aa1 #bjba1 he _h be5    
subject$ to mon?s ( solit>y conf9em5t1  
physical & psy*ological torture1 &      
inhumane treatm5t f ,cuban op]atives1   
result+ 9 dire heal? conditions2 ,:]eas 
,jos ,daniel ,f]r] ,g>ca suff]s f sev]e 
heada*es1 brea?+ problems1 m\? ble$+1   
malnutrition1 vision loss1 & b\ts (     
c\gh+ ) an inability to sleep1 c b>ely  
sit 9 a *air prop]ly1 & %[s physical    
signs ( repeat$ torture2 ,:]eas1 #c ye>s
 into 8 ongo+ & unju/ imprisonm5t by !  
,communi/ regime1 ,jos ,daniel ,f]r]    
,g>ca cont9ues to be subject$ to evil1  
inhumane treatm5t & has n _h contact ) 8
 family2 ,:]eas1 l ,jos ,daniel ,f]r]   
,g>ca1 #c ye>s aft] ! hi/oric           
demon/ration1 an unkn[n numb] ( prote/]s
 rema9 9 prison1 includ+ m9ors1 _m are  
be+ held )\t access to or communication 
) family memb]s1 int]national human     
rights organizations1 or legal c\nsel1 &

 "s h ev5 be5 disappe>$2 ,:]eas1 9 an   
ef=t to intimidate ,cubans f d>+ to     
prote/ aga91 ! ,cuban regime has held   
mass %am trials t lack any semblance (  
due process & has impos$                
disproportionate prison t]ms ( up to #be
 ye>s = ill-def9$ *>ges su* z public    
disord]1 contempt1 or viol5ce su* z     
rock-?r[+1 accord+ to m$ia reports2     
,:]eas ! brutal & illegitimate ,communi/
 regime is t]rifi$ ( ! brave & resili5t 
m5 & wom5 ( ,cuba :o /& resolute 9      
speak+ out aga9/ ! regime's humanit>ian 
crimes & ef=ts to p]secute1 kidnap1     
torture1 & ev5tually kill anyone :o /&s 
up aga9/ its tyranny2 ,:]eas unilat]al  
concessions to ! ,cuban regime 9 ! =m ( 
weak5$ economic sanctions h effectively 
rew>d$ malici\s gov]nance1 lead+ to m   
despicable & resolute repression ( !    
,cuban p2 ,:]eas ! corruption & failures
 ( ,cuba's clos$1 ,communi/ economy1 9  
:i* _m indu/ries are run by ! ,cuban    
milit>y1 h fail$ ! p ( ,cuba2 & ,:]eas !
 int]national community %\ld /& 9       

solid>ity ) ! ,cuban p 9 condemn+ !     
human rights atrocities committ$ by !   
brutal1 illegitimate1 totalit>ian1      
,communi/ regime & %\ld dem& fre$om &   
democracy = ! m51 wom51 & *ildr5 (      
,cuba3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 comm5ds ! brav]y1 c\rage1 & resolve
 ( ! memb]s ( ! pro-democracy movem5t & 
all fre$om activi/s 9 ,cuba = risk+ _!  
lives to br+ fre$om to ! ,cuban p2  7#b7
 condemns ! repression ( ! hundr$s (    
pro-democracy activi/s & political      
prison]s1 includ+ *ildr51 t ! ,cuban    
regime is unju/ly deta9+ & subject+ to  
physical & psy*ological torture1 & calls
 = _! imm$iate & unconditional release2 
7#c7 condemns ! ,cuban regime's brutal1 
totalit>ian dictator%ip & dem&s an end  
to ! suff]+ ( ! m51 wom51 & *ildr5 (    
,cuba & ! impunity ( ! regime's human   
rights abus]s2  7#d7 calls = !          
int]national community to /& ) ! ,cuban 
p & speak out aga9/ ,cuba's repressive  
acts & infr+em5t on fundam5tal fre$oms1 
su* z expression1 belief1 & assembly2 & 

7#e7 urges ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration to put  
democracy1 human rights1 & civil        
lib]ties at ! core ( its ,cuba policy by
 ceas+ to provide unilat]al concessions 
to ! oppressive ,cuban regime & by      
reimpos+ sanctions on ! ,cuban regime   
until all conditions 9 ,unit$ ,/ates law
 = remov+ sanctions are met4