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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “Thank you so much, Mr. Mooney. We are a better Congress for you being a part of it. Thank you so much for being proud of…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2015
Thank you so much, Mr. Mooney. We are a better Congress for you being a part of it. Thank you so much for being proud of your American heritage and your Cuban American ancestry as well. So, welcome to Congress, sir. Mr. Speaker, I am about to introduce another millennial, another one of this younger generation of Cuban Americans who the press continues to say don't represent the desires of this new generation. Well, Carlos Curbelo is one of our newest elected officials. He was born here in the United States, doesn't know Cuba, and is less than 35 years old but understands that yearning for a free Cuba. We are so pleased as punch to have him here as a Member of our Congress. I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Curbelo).
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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Jan 12, 2015

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