Pelosi Leads All-Dem Congressional Delegation to Cuba

These days, everybody is going to Cuba, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is one of them, as well as ten of her Congressional friends.

The group arrived in Cuba today on a friendship tour, meeting with local politicians and Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino .Politico reports that Pelosi and the delegation will mark the first official visit to Cuba by the House of Representatives since Barack Obama lifted the embargo in December, and the first in over 50 years.

“This delegation travels to Cuba in friendship and to build upon the announcement of U.S. normalization of relations and other initiatives announced by President Obama,” Pelosi said, according to Politico. “This delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade.”

The roster of congressmen in the delegation is all Democrat and includes the following:

Nancy Pelosi is leading a congressional delegation to Cuba, arriving today. Other members: pic.twitter.com/2TezkhCvae

— Brett LoGiurato (@BrettLoGiurato) February 17, 2015

Conan did it better.

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