“It has been obvious to any objective observer for a very long time that isolation has not worked,” said the Vermont Senator [Bernie Sanders] in a statement, “and it is demeaning for a great and powerful nation like ours, for instance, to forbid U.S. citizens from traveling where they want to travel.  It is in our national interest to take a fresh look at how to effectively address our differences with the Cuban government, such as the imprisonment of Alan Gross and many other matters.”

Senator Rubio slams Cuba travel: “Cuba is not a zoo”; Senator Leahy fires back