An embattled Republican congressman smoked a Cuban cigar in Israel, although he backs U.S. regulations banning sales of the product. Time Magazine published a photo this week of Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), the U.S. House of Representatives majority leader, puffing a Hoyo de Monterrey double corona in July 2003 during a visit to Israel, where the import and sale of Cuban cigars are legal.
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