Robert Menendez actually said...

"And they did not, which is par for the course. It is a one-way street."

"So does crossing the redline then mean gaining public space, gaining recognition for your peaceful activities inside of Cuba? That is what the regime does not permit? That is what gets you arrested?"

"Well, it is hard to understand how you have this dramatic increase."

"It is a reality inside of Cuba that one can face repression, torture, or imprisonment simply for speaking one's mind or simply for coming together in common cause to organize."