Bill Clinton: “I'm not sure. We get mixed signals from time to time. And he's a highly intelligent man. And I know he spends a lot of…”

“I'm not sure. We get mixed signals from time to time. And he's a highly intelligent man. And I know he spends a lot of time thinking about the future. So I wish it could be different than it is. But we have to have some basis for opening. It can't be a one-way street; there has to be some sense that there's an evolution going on in Cuba, and it can turn into a modern state. Keep in mind, it is now the only country in our entire hemisphere that is not a democracy. And that is a very significant thing. Fast-Track Trade Legislation Mr. Russert. Let me turn to another issue confronting our hemisphere, fast-track trade authority. A critical vote tomorrow, Sunday, in the House of Representatives, whether or not the President of the United States should have the unilateral ability to negotiate trade deals throughout our hemisphere. Right now you have less than one out of three Democratic votes in the House. Are you going to win that vote?”