NEWSMAX: A seven-member U.S. congressional delegation met on Tuesday with Cuban President Raul Castro, official media reported, to improve relations that have been strained since U.S. government contractor Alan Gross was imprisoned there in 2009…
[Senator Patrick] Leahy met with Castro, Rodriguez, and Gross last year…
Other members of the delegation included Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Democratic Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island; Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat who represents Gross’ district in Maryland… (more)
