Patrick Leahy actually said...

"There is a way to resolve it, there is ample precedent for doing so, it is in our national interest, and it could be done immediately if the Administration really wants to."

"Your leadership on behalf of America's engagement around the world on human rights, on civil society, on supporting local institutions..."

"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."

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