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Person who was spying for us who was in prison for cuba for almost 20 years in exchange for three cuban spies. >> and alan gross. >> and alan gross but the president says that was part of a humanitarian deal he made with the castros. i think the other big reason is that the president has legitimized the regime by restoring diplomatic relations. >> going to negotiate towards that end? >> right. so he wants to have a u.s. embassy in cuba and open a cuban embassy here. the big thing is that cuba right now is on the ropes. i mean, they're losing all the subsidy money they're getting through the oi...

This? right when cuba's economy, by the way, is on its knees, he gives a lifeline to the castros. >> so, is this once again an indication that this president is just looking for some evidence or glory that he's doing something in the face of, you know, so many other issues he just refuses to talk about with congress, the new congress coming in? >> it's deliberate, and i think he's going to discover. and the sad part about a lame duck is he thinks it's the old congress. it's not the old congress. it's the new congress, and they have a right to be involved in these discussions and decisions. we ...

Being freed because of this deal? >> i say close to nothing. you know, the president and his acolyte in the media pretend as though his announcement of this past week was like turning night into day. but the fact is, there is extensive foreign presence in cuba. we had a usiad program there. that's where alan gross was working when he was arrested. you have extensive tourism from europeans and canadians and others and none of that has changed the authoritarian nature of the state. what the president's opening will do will give resources an economic lifeline and political legitimacy that will ma...

Well. i don't smoke cigars so i can't attest to how wonderful they are but i know that freedom is wonderful and so are the cuban americans that i know who have paid a high price to live in it. in the meantime the believe the corrupt castros are blowing smoke in our faces, and if we don't get a balance of powers, our own country will go up in smoke. god help us all. [ applause ] >> on friday, the fbi released a statement saying that north korea's government is responsible for the cyber attack on sony picture's entertainment. in his press conference, president obama said the government will do e...

Well. i don't smoke cigars so i can't attest to how wonderful they are but i know that freedom is wonderful and so are the cuban americans that i know who have paid a high price to live in it. in the meantime the believe the corrupt castros are blowing smoke in our faces, and if we don't get a balance of powers, our own country will go up in smoke. god help us all. [ applause ] >> on friday, the fbi released a statement saying that north korea's government is responsible for the cyber attack on sony picture's entertainment. in his press conference, president obama said the government will do e...