| (WASHINGTON) - U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) sent a letter today to Undersecretary of State William J. Burns requesting an immediate briefing on a recent visit to Cuba by Bisa Williams, the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and Mario Diaz-Balart:
“If reports are accurate, Ms. Williams’ scheduled visit to Cuba went far beyond its stated purpose and turned into a quasi-summit with officials of the Cuban regime.
“We are concerned that Ms. Williams’ visit may have elevated diplomatic contacts with the regime to unwarranted levels.
“During a trip which was supposed to be focused on postal issues, it is troubling to learn that discussions were broadened to such an extent that the regime’s Foreign Minister reportedly described them as covering a ‘global agenda.’
“It is important that Congress be kept informed about the Administration’s activities related to Cuba, including with whom U.S. officials are meeting and what issues are being raised.”
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