process. let me play what senator rubio had to play. i m not in favor of the process which his release was required. it puts a price on every american abroad. governments know they can take a american hostage they can get significant concessions from the united states. it s ironic a week after we impose sanctions on humanitarian rights violators in venezuela. we are lifting it on the government that taught the venezuelans. a senior administration official tells nbc that gross was to be reported in poor health. you know the divide that exists whenever the conversation of cuba and the u.s. policy is discussed particularly in mr. rubio s home state of florida. yeah. it s a huge issue in florida. and very devicive. you ll hear, i think, some pretty sharp rhetoric on both side of the issue. it is important to remember that from all reports.
we re trying to get a glimpse. i would imagine mr. gross is probably the gentleman with the lyinger colored shirt. it seems to be the person that is surrounded and the attention is focussed on that person as he slowly walks into the building. our view may be on secured after they walk after they walk in the building here. what it represents over all and at least eugene, your view from i m interested from the younger cuba population to the older. which you noted on earlier. and what they see here as this plays out as well. and what it means well, i have heard arguments from both from dissidence inside cuba and from younger cuban immigrants that this embargo and the travel restrictions and the whole cuba policy it hasn t worked. and isn t working.
spy. senator rubio points out he never did anything wrong. he was not a criminal. he was referred to as a hostage here. the white house has gone out of its way to say this was not a prisoner swap. prisoner exchange here. but the case against mr. gross in cuba was one rejected by americans. right. we have to understand alan gross had done what he was arrested for. i m sorry i apologize for interrupting. live images of alan gross getting off the plane at andr andrews. breaking news developing at this point. we ve spoken with his family members in the past. you can only imagine their joy and surprise. eugene robinson, are you there with us? yes. here we are, eugene. five years in prison in cuba and now no one saw happening this
parliamenttarians in cuba. one of the cuban nationals and i thing the length of time they have been in prison we have engaged with prisoner swaps in the past. this was a long time in coming. i think senator rubio s remarks are so overstated. just like he was overstated in shutting our government down. and causing may him for the people of this country. thank you so much for your time. i would like to bring in andy gomez. a senior adviser with the federal regulatory law practice. thank you so much for your time. my pleasure. let me get your initial reaction from senator rubio who is already vowed to block any what he calls dangerous and separate attempts by the
with my colleague barbara lee two of us went to visit and prior to that my colleague sam had been to visit. from both of their experiences they commented as well on the deterioration of his health. senator marco rubio within the last hour said this release sets a very dangerous precedent. he said it puts a price on every american abroad. the government now knows that if they can take an american hostage, they can get very significant concessions from the united states. your reaction to senator rubio s words there? well, i just my overall reaction is the following. regarding cuba, first of all, great news. member of the congress on both sides of the aisle. i was part of democrats and