U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following statement on Cuba and the passing of Fidel Castro:
"While Fidel Castro is gone, sadly the oppression that was the hallmark of his era is not. It is my hope that the Cuban regime will use this opportunity to turn the page for the good of the Cuban people and for all those living in the Americas. Freedom and democracy are long overdue in Cuba."