Patrick Leahy actually said...

I am optimistic about USAID Forward and its focus on country ownership, and eventually working yourselves, USAID, out of a job.

we were lobbied, Congress was, to show how tough we were in our support of Israel by withdrawing payments to UNESCO.

It is long past time for the Administration and the Cuban Government to negotiate a resolution of this ordeal so Mr. Gross can return home.

I am told by everybody in the Administration, 'Oh, we are working so hard on this,' but I do not see where they have achieved anything.