Mark Green actually said...

"they shared with us that this is a critical moment in Cuba's history and urged us to support seeds of true liberty and democracy, not only for Cuba, but for Venezuela and elsewhere."

"Just as we lead the world in humanitarian assistance we should also lead in our commitment to democracy, human rights, and responsive governance."

"My obligation is to take the precious money that you provide and to make it go as far as we possibly can, with quality programming worthy of taxpayer support."

"we are legally obligated to ensure that assistance that is provided to Cuba inure to the benefit of the people and not to the regime or the military."