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Dear
Friend,
As
you
may
have
heard,
I
traveled
to
Cuba
over
the
weekend
with
a
Congressional
delegation
and
then
spent
the
week
traveling
throughout
Minnesota.
I
had
fantastic
meetings
with
Federal
Premium
Ammunition
and
Clare
Housing,
as
well
as
speaking
at
the
Broadband
Conference
hosted
by
the
All
Minnesota
Broadband
Alliance.
Returning
to
Cuba
Last
year,
after
visiting
Cuba
for
the
first
time,
I
introduced
the
Cuba
Trade
Act
of
2015
along
with
Representative
Kathy
Castor
(D-FL).
This
legislation
would
lift
the
Cuba
embargo
and
allow
for
businesses
in
the
private
sector
to
trade
freely
with
Cuba.
This
week
I
returned
to
Cuba
and
was
impressed
with
the
difference
a
year
has
made.
The
more
I
meet
and
speak
with
the
Cuban
people
I
become
more
convinced
that
Cuba
is
ready
for
the
next
step.
We
are
not
asking
people
to
forget
the
past,
but
we
are
looking
at
what
is
the
future
of
Cuba
and
its
relationship
to
the
United
States.
Instead
of
continuing
to
isolate
our
island
neighbor,
the
time
has
come
to
allow
American
businesses
and
influences
to
enter
Cuba
and
introduce
the
ideas
of
capitalism
and
democracy.
Trading
with
Cuba
would
not
only
benefit
the
Cuban
people,
it
would
also
benefit
this
nation
and
the
Minnesotan
economy
in
particular.
To
read
full
text
of
the
Cuba
Trade
Act
of
2015,
click
here.
Increasing
Internet
Access
in
Minnesota
On
Thursday,
I
spoke
at
the
Broadband
Conference
on
the
importance
of
expanding
and
increasing
internet
access
in
Minnesota.
Broadband
is
a
vital
component
of
our
nation’s
21st
Century
infrastructure.
Having
immediate
access
to
knowledge
and
communication
with
others
significantly
contributes
to
education
competitiveness
and
economic
success.
I
believe
that
providing
low-cost
internet
to
families
facing
economic
hardship
offers
them
a
particularly
powerful
tool
to
reach
the
level
of
economic
success
they
strive
to
achieve.
It
is
absolutely
vital
that
we
make
these
improvements
to
our
21st
Century
infrastructure
now
so
that
the
workforce
of
tomorrow
has
the
tools
at
their
disposal
to
keep
America
competitive
and
thriving
in
a
rapidly
developing
world.
Guns
and
Ammo
On
Thursday
afternoon,
I
took
a
tour
of
Federal
Premium
Ammunition
in
Anoka
County.
During
the
tour,
I
had
a
chance
to
learn
more
about
one
of
this
nation’s
leading
producers
of
ammunition,
and
even
got
to
test
out
the
merchandise.
I
always
have
been,
and
always
will
be
a
strong
advocate
of
the
Second
Amendment,
and
strongly
condemn
this
Administration’s
attempts
to
diminish
the
rights
of
law-abiding
citizens.
I
appreciate
any
business
that
not
only
brings
commerce
to
our
great
state,
but
also
helps
Americans
exercise
their
Second
Amendment
right.
Thanks
for
staying
updated
on
the
work
I
am
doing
in
Minnesota’s
Sixth
District
and
in
Washington
D.C.
and
until
next
week…
Sincerely,
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