We already receive oil from Venezuela, which has been very profitable, though that's a country that the United States also hasn't been getting along with.

I am looking forward to meeting one-on-one with this distinguished group of Cuban officials and specialists to discuss the real business potential for Southwestern United States. Cuba with its recent discoveries offers our business community another option for oil and gas exploration and discovery.

America has what Cuba needs in terms of food, and Cuba has what America needs in terms of oil. The energy sector is the next cornerstone in ending the embargo.