had a wide-ranging discussion. >> earlier this year the pope kept the conversation going sending letters to president obama and raul castro. then in october, the vatican welcomed officials from the u.s. and cuba to push the talks forward. >> translator: i want to thank and recognize the support of the vatican. the president had the bipartisan support of senators patrick leahy and jeff blake and congressman chris van hollen who flew to cuba to bring gross home. they are fiercely opposed to the white house deal from the outgoing chairman bob menendez to marco rubio to backers of the u.s. embargo on cuba. >> this policy contradiction is absurd and it is disgraceful for a president who claims to treasure human rights and human freedom. this president is the single worst negotiator we've had in the white house in my lifetime. >> reporter: mr. obama has changed his position on the embargo over the years from his