Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “Just a few hours ago, we lost a dear friend, an esteemed and honored and respected colleague, Congressman Don Payne of…”

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

I would like to tighten the sanctions on those military leaders because I see that as the problem.

It's important to note Ranking Member Engel's BURMA Act, which still needs to be passed and that aims to impose additional sanctions.

As a person who lost her native homeland, Cuba, to communism, where we don't have elections, I always say that it is wonderful to get interrupted by elections and by votes.