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People say it doesn't seem likely, the congress itself will lift the embargo. there are democrats who oppose this move today. the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, bob menend menendez, put out a statement that said president obama's actions have vindicate it had brutal behavior of the cuban government. what's your reaction to that? >> there's going to be opposition in the congress. i don't think there's any tway congress will relax the embargo in any way so what the president is doing is taking executive action that he can take on his own. like opening up an embassy in cuba. ...

Reverse'm t embargo. the president will try to normalize some relations, there will be an exchange of embassy. we'll have an embassy in the united states and cuba will have an embassy in washington, d.c. which is remarkable in and of itself. do you see the politics inside zmong there's bipartisan opposition in some quarters. >> the strongest opposition in congress is a few members who are cuban americans who have made it their political mission to block any progressive action. they're going to have to stand between the american people and the president on this one because i think american peop...

So what the u.s. is saying is this is not a reward for the cuban government. but if you want to increase those changes, if you want to open up cuba, that means you need to engage more with the cuban government and the cuban people. so to that end, the u.s. will be opening an embassy in havana and cuba will be opening up a formal embassy here. this is really the most sweeping overhaul in u.s. policy towards cuba since the embargo was imposed. >> easing of full diplomatic relations, including embassies and ambassadors between the united states and cuba, a sea change, as we say. alina machado is ...

Be very partisan at times on other issues, when it comes to the cuba issue, bob ben thmenen ted cruz, ileana ros-lehtinen, mario diaz-balart, they are one front, they are a solid wall. >> what you can see here is there's still a fierce discussion and a fierce debate about u.s. relations with cuba. all i have to say is think about when the u.s. senate needs to confirm the president's nominee to be the first ambassador cuba. that will be fascinating. ana navarro, evan perez, thank you so much. in just a few minutes, the president of the united states will speak in the cabinet room and announce t...

In return washington is freeing three cuban spies convicted in 2001 of espionage. that is big in and of itself. it all seems part now of something much, much bigger. president obama will announce major changes in u.s. policy toward cuba. officials calling them the most sweeping changes since the embargo began more than 50 years ago. >> cuban president raul castro is planning a similar announcement next hour on cuban tv. the big question at this hour, does this foreshadow a return to normal relations with the island nation, a country that has been a thorn in washington's side since fidel castro...