"It has opened up new opportunities for American businesses in Cuba."
"It has allowed the United States to expand direct support to the Cuban people."
"It has reinvigorated U.S. leadership in Latin America and improved U.S. relations with countries in the region."
"I think this 2018 election is a real test for us, in a way, because if we can focus on democracy and freedom and fairness."
"The reason we have relations are geopolitical reasons, that we want to work to change these places."
"I think the fact that our regional partners got to actually meet human rights advocates is very important."
"This historic decision rejects the failed sanctions policy of the past 50 years and opens a new chapter in U.S.-Cuban relations."
"I think that is critical. And I am going to write a letter to Pope Francis thanking him for his leadership on this."
"When you listen to my colleague, you would think this was the only country in the world that we have relations with and we are starting to have relations with where the state owns hotels."
"Five months ago, President Obama announced that the United States would begin the process of normalizing relations with Cuba."
"The fact of the matter is they represent the status quo and the status quo in Cuba has not worked."