Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “I have already led two letters urging sanctions on Ortega's cronies for their roles in corruption and human rights…”

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.

I add my support for all the measures before us today.

We had Joe Crowley and Steve Chabot, who's a wonderful member of our committee, pass an important bill condemning the ethnic cleansing going on.

This important bill would extend this longstanding bipartisan lifesaving program for another 5 years.