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New Mexico Senator To Be Among Delegation Traveling To Cuba

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall says he'll be accompanying President Barack Obama on his visit to Cuba next week. The New Mexico Democrat made the announcement Tuesday. He'll be among a group that will include several other members of Congress. The historic three-day trip will begin Sunday. A member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Udall has traveled to Cuba several times over the years to meet with Cuban officials, religious and business leaders and others to discuss the effects of the embargo and travel restrictions. Udall told reporters that the president's trip signals a new relationship with Cuba, but that Congress still needs to repeal outdated laws that restrict business and tourism.