Word on the street is that today is the day to watch Capitol Hill for movement on Cuba policy. I can't get into details, but I can smell the change a comin'.

I can mention two Cuba-related goings on up in the legislative branch. First is a hearing on U.S.-Latin America policy, held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. Here is the link to the program. Will be watching C-Span for this one.

The other is a delegation of religious leaders are making the rounds, a rare combination of Church World Service and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. They have joined forces in support of ending the travel ban on all Americans to Cuba and are letting their elected representatives know.

Here's a snip from the Church World Service letter to President Obama:

We are convinced that it is time to change the ineffective and counter-productive U.S. policy toward Cuba and urge your Administration to take the following actions:

1. Freely allow religious travel to Cuba,
2. Liberally grant visas for U.S. travel to Cuban pastors and other religious leaders,
and no longer bar officials of the Cuban Council of Churches.
3. Lift the travel ban for all Americans.

Beyond these immediate steps, we urge you to move to end the embargo on Cuba. We believe that the time has arrived to restore normal diplomatic relations with Cuba and to allow full engagement between the people of the United States and the people of Cuba.