Diaz-Balart, a Republican, is a staunch supporter of the trade embargo against Cuba, and he took his resignation speech as an opportunity to highlight his role in codifying the embargo.
El republicano Diaz-Balart es un acérrimo partidario del embargo comercial en contra de Cuba, y tomó su discurso de renuncia como una oportunidad para destacar su rol en legislar sobre el bloqueo.