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August 4, 2008
NEWSPRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Distribution Press Contact: (786) 258-2222
Speaker of the
House Marco Rubio to Make Major
Announcement Regarding Cuba Travel Lawsuit
(MIAMI): Speaker of the Florida House Marco Rubio will hold a press
conference today along with State Representative David Rivera to
announce his decision to have the Florida House of Representatives join
a federal lawsuit regarding state regulations on travel to terrorist
countries.
The press conference will be held today, Monday, August 4th, at 11:00
a.m. at the headquarters of the Junta Patriotica Cubana (Cuban Patriotic
Council) located at 4600 NW 7th Street .
During the 2008 session the Florida House of Representatives and Florida
Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation regulating travel agencies
operating in Florida and selling travel from Florida to terrorist
nations such as Cuba . Governor Charlie Crist signed the legislation
into law, which was subsequently challenged in federal court by several
travel agencies.
“The travel agencies that filed suit against this law have clearly
misrepresented the will and intent of the Florida legislature. As
Speaker of the House, I have a duty to protect the integrity and
prerogatives of the institution and I intend to do so vigorously,”
stated Speaker Marco Rubio.
Representative Rivera, the sponsor of the legislation, stated, “I
congratulate Speaker Rubio for his leadership in defending the integrity
of the Florida House of Representatives in this lawsuit. The travel
agencies involved in this case have shown their willingness to
misrepresent and distort the intent of the legislation and it is
important that the Florida House be able to defend itself from these
desperate and dishonest tactics.”
* Collaboration: Ana Margarita
Martinez
anamargaritam@bellsouth.net
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