get him on the vatican pipeline to speak for human rights and humanitarian releases. well, we got a new pope, he put it in the pipeline and whatever pipeline pope francis has to whatever higher power and whatever power president obama could use, we now have alan gross home. it is a great day, alan is now with his wife judy, they'll be at home, recuperating and receiving medical evaluations. we're going to be able to work with him and while alan is recovering, we will be moving on to new policy days in the future to normalize diplomatic travel and other relationships with cuba. i look forward to supporting the president in that endeavor. i do think it's time, and now it's time for senator carden. >> let me thank the senator for the successful strategies of