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HI THERE.
I AM JASON DERUSHA IN FOR KIM
JOHNSON.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
STATE LEADERS AND BUSINESS
OWNERS WORK TO END THE TRADE
EMBARGO BETWEEN U.S. AND CUBA.
TWO STATE LEGISLATORS ARE
JUST BACK FROM A TRIP TO CUBA
WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.
THE ENGAGED CUBA MINNESOTA
EFFORT JUST LAUNCHED AN HOUR AGO.
Reporter: HI THERE.
ONE SENATOR SAYS LIFTING THE
TRADE EMBARGO WOULD ALLOW
AMERICAN PRODUCERS AND
COMPANIES TO THRIVE.
SHE SAYS THERE IS A NEED FOR
AGRICULTURAL GOODS MINNESOTA
PRODUCERS COULD SUPPLY.
IN ADDITION TO ANNOUNCING THE
MINNESOTA ENGAGE CUBA STATE
COUNCIL THERE WILL BE AN
EXTENDED DISCUSSION THAT
EXAMINES HOW LIFTING TRADE
EMBARGO WOULD BENEFIT MINNESOTA
BUSINESSES AND AGRICULTURE.
DOZENS OF PEOPLE ARE AT THE
EVENT. CLOBASHAR IS LEAD SENATE
SPONSOR OF THE BILL THAT WOULD
LIFT THE TRADE EMBARGO BETWEEN
THE COUNTRY THAT HAS BEEN IN
PLACE SINCE 1960.
REPRESENTATIVE EMMER SAYS IT
WOULD BE A WIN-WIN FOR BOTH COUNTRIES.
EVERYTHING THAT DOESN'T WORK
IN CUBA TODAY IS USUALLY BLAMED
ON THE U.S. EMBARGO.
LIFTING THE EMBARGO TODAY WOULD
BE TAKING AWAY THE LAST EXCUSE
THAT THE REGIME HAS AND IT
WOULD IN EFFECT BE EMPOWERING
THE CUBAN PEOPLE.
REPRESENTATIVE EMMER SAYS HE
BELIEVES TO BE A LONG SHOT TO
GET IT LIFTED THIS YEAR BUT
BELIEVES SUPPORTERS ARE LAYING
FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
HE ENCOURAGES SUPPORTERS TO
CONTACT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES
TO GET THE CHANGE.