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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is a former U.S. Representative who served Florida's 18th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first Hispanic woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Throughout her tenure, Ros-Lehtinen was known for her strong advocacy on issues related to Cuba, human rights, and foreign policy. She played a significant role in promoting legislation aimed at supporting democracy and human rights in Cuba, often speaking out against the Castro regime.

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Apr 28, 2014

No U.S. Government money will go into any government that includes Hamas until Hamas accepts the quartet conditions.

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Apr 28, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to wish a happy and healthy 85th birthday to Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin. For 23 years, Sister Jeanne served as the fifth president at Barry University, and made it the fourth-largest private university in my home…

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Apr 8, 2014

Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak for those who are being violently muzzled by the autocratic Maduro regime in Venezuela. This regime has used every arm of the state to attack its political opponents, resulting in at least 39 dead and…

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Apr 8, 2014

The Cuban people have been suffering under the Castro dictatorship for more than 50 years; not because of U.S. policy.

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Apr 8, 2014

So why not Cuba? Why does our foreign policy agenda discriminate against the freedom-seeking people in the western hemisphere?

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Apr 8, 2014

I don't see any reason why he should not be allowed out of prison, frankly, to continue peaceful work.

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Apr 8, 2014

The real question here is why does the press and some in our congressional family demonize these programs?

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Apr 8, 2014

We should send a message by visiting him.

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Apr 8, 2014

I remain increasingly concerned over the lack of action by the Obama administration against the human rights abusers in Venezuela.

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Apr 8, 2014

getting interrupted for democracy is a good thing.

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Apr 8, 2014

It is shameful that the Obama administration continues to neglect the suffering of the Venezuelan people.

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