Patrick Leahy actually said...

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

"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."

"the entire foreign operations budget is about 1 percent of Federal spending, and the world is rapidly changing."

"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."