White House angles for Diaz-Balart's vote on health care
Source: Miami Herald
Patricia MazzeiPatricia Mazzei, Miami Herald
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 12:47pm
In a story Wednesday about the White House leaning on House Republicans to back the GOP healthcare bill, The New York Times reported that Miami Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart used the hot political moment to reiterate that President Donald Trump promised to undo the Obama administration's Cuba policy.
For other House members, the health bill has been an opportunity to deal. As part of the discussions, Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican of Florida, made it clear to White House officials that he wanted assurances that the president would hold to his pledge to consider reversing President Barack Obamas opening with Cuba, the White House official said. Mr. Diaz-Balart backed the measure in the Budget Committee last week, although the official said there had been no explicit discussion of trading his vote for a promise on Cuba.
(An earlier version of the story incorrectly said Trump had pledged to Diaz-Balart he'd reverse the Obama policy in return for his vote.)
Diaz-Balart has made no secret that he's brought up Cuba every time he's had a chance to speak to top White House personnel. He was particularly friendly during the transition with Vice President Mike Pence. But a source told the Miami Herald on Wednesday that the Trump administration has yet to make any assurances or commitments on Cuba.
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elleng
(131,107 posts)negotiating deals, and enjoying the job. Sorry to say this.
llmart
(15,552 posts)but when he loses this one he'll sulk like the child that he is. He is a sore loser. The tweet storm that ensues will be epic.
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,447 posts)1.) Drumpf is owned by Russia and Russia was Cuba's biggest backer.
2.) Drumpf would plop a big tacky hotel and resort in Cuba in a hot second.