Sen. Leahy, Sen. Flake, And Rep. Hollen Discuss Release Of Alan Gross

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), center, and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) arrive for a press conference to talk about their efforts to retrieve U.S. contractor Alan Gross from prison in Cuba on December 17, 2014 in Washington, DC. Rep. The lawmakers, including Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), flew to Cuba to bring Gross, held in Cuba since 2009, back to the United States. U.S. President Barack Obama announced today plans to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, over 50 years after they were severed in January 1961. (Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)