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They dont know yet how far with this. But people are were tired already of this not having a relationship with america and now they will see an opportunity to increase business and things will come from america that will create jobs. People in cuba believe that we have so much in common with america. And with americans. And so this is certainly good for both partners we believe. Cuba plays a very Important Role and now they are expressing how happy they are and they see america with different ey...

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People because the one thing that theyre probably most afraid of is more engagement, more travel from americans, more trade, more communication, opening up the world to the cuban people. no one is talking about the castro regime changing their mind, thats not the issue. they didnt change their mind with 54 years of the failed policy we have. more engagement with the cuban people, a little more taste of free market and free ideas will, i think, encourage more demand for change from the cuban peop...

Democracy and freedom in return. >> chris van hollen from maryland joins me now. good evening to you. >> good evening, ari. >> were just looking at that picture of you guys all together on a historic day, a bipartisan gathering. walk us through what you did, what led up to this. >> well, it was a great day. you know, for the last five years that alan gross was in prison, lots of people have been working hard to secure his release, none more so than his wife judy. and there have been lots of ups ...

Walk us through what you did, what led up to this. >> well, it was a great day. you know, for the last five years that alan gross was in prison, lots of people have been working hard to secure his release, none more so than his wife judy. and there have been lots of ups and downs over those five years but over the last couple weeks, it appeared that an agreement was beginning to gel. monday night i got the call that it had come together and was asked to escort -- be part of the group that escort...

You flew to havana early in the morning, about 4:00 a.m. and then you get alan gross, pick him up, his wife, judy, is on the plane coming back to joint base andrews. first of all, what was your impression after five years in a cuban jail? how is he doing, this american contractor? >> well, very emotional moment. his wife, judy, has dedicated the last five years tirelessly to try to bring alan home. you can imagine that moment at the airport in havana when we first saw alan. and he knew the momen...

>> i think we have to make it really clear to the president that it is h job, it is up to him to bring alan home. and i think that there needs to be negotiation, and you dont get anywhere unless you begin negotiations. and i think the talk of the has not shake was irrelevant considering what needs to be done. it has been four years. >> how is he? how is his health? how are his spirits? what have you heard? >> hes lost since hes been there, over 100 pounds. he has very severe arthritis. it is ver...

Mentioned your husband and said instead of making grand gestures that only validate tyrannical regimes, the united states should be working tirelessly to bring cuban prisoners like alan gross home safely. do you agree? >> i think we have to make it really clear to the president that it is his job, it is up to him to bring alan home. and i think that there needs to be negotiation, and you dont get anywhere unless you begin negotiations. and i think the talk of the has not shake was irrelevant con...

Cuban government to take the decision of releasing mr. gross without giving any consideration whatsoever to the legitimate concerns of our country is no the a realistic approach. do you think that the u.s. should now consider some sort of trade? there are five americans -- well five cubans rather in american prisons, one has been released on humanitarian grounds but there are cubans in american prisons who were convicted on various charges, should they now be, you know, considered? some kind of ...

People because the one thing that theyre probably most afraid of is more engagement, more travel from americans, more trade, more communication, opening up the world to the cuban people. no one is talking about the castro regime changing their mind, thats not the issue. they didnt change their mind with 54 years of the failed policy we have. more engagement with the cuban people, a little more taste of free market and free ideas will, i think, encourage more demand for change from the cuban peop...