They were pretty much blatant about it -- that the legislation would shut them down, and they didn't want to be shut down.

The transition plan was pretty clearly laid out in the legislation,

It's on the top of the agenda. We've got strong bipartisan support. We want to make sure the legislation is right, especially with constitutional issues.

[When U.S. congressman Jeff Flake visited Havana recently, promoting legislation to let Americans travel freely to Cuba, Fidel Castro had his top aides meet with Flake to ask whether the measure could really pass.] Yes, ... and tell Castro that if he doesn't behave, we're going to bring down the whole darn embargo!

There are no intermediate guidelines for officials to step in before a dog is declared vicious.

It's a huge structure where cats and wildlife could hide.