The Senate is expected to restore some money for Radio Marti.

Current and former employees of Radio Marti said in recent interviews that they had been forced to lobby for the foundation during working hours.

Radio Martí operates with about 100 employees and a budget of $15 million.

Radio Marti is now broadcasting 71 hours a day (a 115 percent increase), over 17 shortwave frequencies.

One past success has been Radio Marti, which since 1985 has provided solid news reports to Cuba.

The Administration said it did not make any of the concessions about the operation of Radio Marti.

They have heard the script over and over on Radio Marti.

It can be traced to May 20, 1985, when Radio Marti went on the air.

Despite his threats to conduct a "radio war" against Radio Marti, he never followed up.

That caution is perhaps heightened for Radio Marti's employees.