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Members Lounge => General Cigar Discussion => Topic started by: Chefjohn on 01/05/2019 12:09 PM

Title: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: Chefjohn on 01/05/2019 12:09 PM
An interesting article about Sen. Mark Rubio.

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/sen-marco-rubio-reintroduces-bill-to-exempt-premium-cigars-from-fda
Title: RE: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: toby2 on 01/05/2019 12:27 PM

well let's hope he gets it done.

ever notice though how either side brings up legislation they know doesn't have a chance after they loose the majority? an example is the left harping on guns but when they have the majority they do nothing about it. the right voting to abolish the Affordable Care Act over 60 times when they knew it wouldn't pass and then voting the opposite way when they have the majority.

what do you call two politicians at the bottom of the sea? a good start....  

Title: RE: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: DonM on 01/05/2019 02:18 PM
We can only hope that it gets some traction this time around.  
Title: Re: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: klamm143 on 01/05/2019 06:13 PM
Nice to see someone on our side..................
Title: Re: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: benchjockey on 01/05/2019 06:32 PM

Quoteklamm143 - 1/5/2019  10:13 PM  Nice to see someone on our side..................

 He’d better be on the cigar side. Rubio has a large constituency in Miami where cigars are big business. Little Havana and, especially Calle Ocho, attract tourists as well as cigar lovers. You can watch cigars being rolled and also make purchases. Very important economically for his fellow Cuban-Americans.

Title: RE: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: Otter on 01/05/2019 06:48 PM
:bigthumbs:
Title: Re: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: DonM on 01/06/2019 05:34 AM
Quotebenchjockey - 1/5/2019  10:32 PM

Quoteklamm143 - 1/5/2019  10:13 PM  Nice to see someone on our side..................

 He'd better be on the cigar side. Rubio has a large constituency in Miami where cigars are big business. Little Havana and, especially Calle Ocho, attract tourists as well as cigar lovers. You can watch cigars being rolled and also make purchases. Very important economically for his fellow Cuban-Americans.


You can't leave out Ybor City, either.  Alot of Cigar history and Cigar makers there as well
Title: Re: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: jagfandaddy on 01/06/2019 11:00 AM
Cross my fingers this will go through!
Title: Re: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers
Post by: Cfickter on 01/07/2019 07:03 AM
Bills similar to this have been introduced to the Senate and House over the past three years.  None have moved out of committee. We need this to change (says Captain Obvious!)   Right now there are five co-sponsors
Cotton, Tom [R-AR]  Ernst,
Joni [R-IA]  Gardner,
Cory [R-CO]  Manchin,
Joe [D-WV]  Menéndez,
Robert “Bob” [D-NJ]

You need to write your Senator, if he is not on this list. Don't know who they are? Use this link https://www.senate.gov/senators/index.htm
You can follow the progress of the bill here  https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s9
Title: Re: Rubio Defends Cigar Makers - Update
Post by: Cfickter on 01/16/2019 10:08 AM

QuoteRight now there are five co-sponsors
Cotton, Tom [R-AR]  Ernst,
Joni [R-IA]  Gardner,
Cory [R-CO]  Manchin,
Joe [D-WV]  Menéndez,
Robert “Bob” [D-NJ]

You need to write your Senator, if he is not on this list. Don't know who they are? Use this link https://www.senate.gov/senators/index.htm
You can follow the progress of the bill here  https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s9

Five additional Senators have joined as Co-Sponsors
Barrasso, John [R-WY] (joined Jan 8, 2019)
Boozman, John [R-AR] (joined Jan 8, 2019)
Casey, Robert “Bob” [D-PA] (joined Jan 8, 2019)
Inhofe, James “Jim” [R-OK] (joined Jan 8, 2019)
Kennedy, John [R-LA] (Joined Jan 8, 2019) 

 I am glad to see Casey, my Senator jump aboard, Cigars are are a big part of the economy here

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