President. the intent is to let the people of the United States and the people in Cuba who yearn for freedom know that Congress supports freedom in Cuba not only with words but with action. Mr. President. this Senator feels that the time is long past due for us to stop trying to paper over the existence of a Communist regime in our own hemisphere but start doing something about it. We would not now have the refugee problem in Florida if the Cuban people could live in freedom in their own land. So this amendment is simply to send a continuous signal not only to the people in Cuba. but also to others who may hear the broadcasts that this country stands for freedom in Cuba. Mr.