I would respectfully request that the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hold hearings in the committee on this topic. I know that the ranking members of both the full committee and the subcommittee would work closely with you to make that happen. A full examination of all the options. proposals. and ramifications is long overdue. but quite necessary. There are serious implications to what we do: The refugee flow we witnessed this summer Is but one example. That shows this has great implications. not just for Cuba but for us. It would be to the credit of the committee to hold such hearings and shape the public debate on United StatesCuba relations in a deliberative and constructive way.