Cuba learns: Falsely imprison and mistreat an American aid worker for 5 years. Get 3 spies, and a U.S. embassy. #Cuba
— Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) December 17, 2014
From the incoming Chairman of the U.S. Senate's Subcommittee on State and Foreign Ops, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC):
I will do all in my power to block the use of funds to open an embassy in Cuba. Normalizing relations with Cuba is bad idea at a bad time.
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 17, 2014