Barack Obama actually said...

"One of the best ways to help the Cuban people succeed and improve their lives would be for the U.S. Congress to lift the embargo once and for all."

"The NDRP will provide the Federal Government with a lasting platform that enables locally and regionally driven priorities and needs to guide coordinated Federal activities."

"The Cuban people have nothing to fear from the United States."

"The United States will continue to speak up on behalf of democracy, including the right of the Cuban people to decide their own future."