The debate began Thursday, when Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, attacked Paul for having “no idea what he’s talking about” in supporting Obama’s decision

‘Obama-Paul’ Cuba Policy Not Working for Marco Rubio

By Heritage Foundation Kelsey Harkness —— Bio and Archives December 22, 2014

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The spat between Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky over President Obama’s attempt to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations spilled into the weekend, surfacing on the Sunday talk show circuit this morning.

“Rand, if he wants to become the chief cheerleader of Obama’s foreign policy, he certainly has a right to do that,” Rubio said on ABC’s “This Week” of Paul’s support for the president’s strategy on the Communist state. He added:

I’m going to continue to oppose the Obama-Paul foreign policy on Cuba because I know it won’t lead to freedom and liberty for the Cuban people, which is my sole interest here.

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