Cuba politics front-and-center during State of the Union

Rather it’s in the boxes and gallerieswhere the White House and lawmakers seat their invited gueststhat this year reflect the vast differences in opinion on Obama’s new policy toward the Cuba.

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“I hope the administration takes the opportunity to demand reforms and changes in Cuban behavior before relations are normalized,” Rubio write in a statement when he announced his guest. “At the very least, President Obama and his administration should push the Cuban regime to allow an impartial, third party investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Oswaldo and Harold.”

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