and removes a phony excuse for restrictions in cuba stands up for democratic values and extends the hand of friendship to the cuban people. this year congress should begin the work of ending the embargo. >> joining me now is a former cuban diplomat a professor at

delegation, the diplomatic dell kbags arrived with us president obama addressed historic changes happening in cuba during his state of the union address. >> what you're doing doesn't work for 50 years, it's time to try something new. [ applause ] and our shift in cuba policy has the potential to end, a legacy

try something new. [ applause ] and our shift in cuba policy has the potential to end, a legacy of mistrust in our hemisphere and removes a phony excuse for restrictions in cuba stands up for democratic values and extends the hand of friendship to the cuban people. this year congress should begin the work of ending the embargo.