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On the recordApril 7, 2014
We should remember that while we debate what USAID is doing in Cuba, U.S. citizen Alan Gross remains in solitary confinement in his fifth year of captivity.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy highlights the plight of Alan Gross amid discussions on USAID's actions in Cuba.

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