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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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Jun 27, 2017

How can Congress help to shift UNRWA's mandate to the U.N. High Commissioner of Refugees?

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Jun 27, 2017

Last week's general assembly meeting of the Organization of American States, the OAS, in Cancun, was intended to get greater support from the region to hold Nicolas Maduro and his regime accountable for their horrific actions against the…

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Jun 27, 2017

I thank our esteemed chairman as well as the ranking member. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Speaker Ryan's measure which reaffirms America's commitment to NATO, article 5 and the principle of collective defense. Like my…

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Jun 26, 2017

It is an honor to recognize the Camillus House, an organization in my home city of Miami that works tirelessly on behalf of the homeless and those in need in south Florida. Since its creation in 1960, the Camillus House has operated with…

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Jun 22, 2017

I would like to recognize the Nora Sandigo Children Foundation, a nonprofit organization in my home city of Miami, working around the clock to serve kids in our community who have been separated from their parents by deportation. I have…

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Jun 21, 2017

Representative Ed Perlmutter and I will be introducing the Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act. In 2017, more than 1.6 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer, and many of them are currently repaying their student loans. For…

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Jun 20, 2017

It is critical that President Sisi continue to make the hard decisions necessary for long-term growth.

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Jun 20, 2017

I am deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to security assistance to Tunisia that might undermine progress being made in building democratic institutions and strengthening the economy.

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Jun 20, 2017

When the Obama administration proposed establishing enterprise funds in Egypt and Tunisia in 2011, I admit that I was skeptical.

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Jun 20, 2017

Despite a rocky start, I am happy to say that these funds have made some positive progress.

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Jun 14, 2017

I was proud to author and lead the reauthorization of this important law in both 2008 and 2012.

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Jun 14, 2017

The Kim regime cannot be allowed to maintain its monopoly on information.

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Jun 14, 2017

Every day under the Kim regime, North Koreans are suffering unimaginable horrors.

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Jun 13, 2017

I am strongly against the proposed zeroing out of democracy and governance programs, especially in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, where civil society is facing increasing repression.

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Jun 12, 2017

Iran is probably the greatest threat to Saudi Arabia and is certainly one of the greatest threats to regional stability and U.S. national security interests.

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Jun 12, 2017

I wish there was someone from the State Department here because I would ask them directly...

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Jun 12, 2017

Qatar has long been a permissive terrorist financing environment, and if nothing else, this Saudi-led response will at least get the conversation started.

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Jun 12, 2017

Many of us on this subcommittee have been calling attention to Qatar's history of financing terror, including its support for Hamas.

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Jun 12, 2017

This hearing has become especially timely. In recent days, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain have taken serious diplomatic actions against the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nation of Qatar.

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Jun 12, 2017

Iran is winning this competition. And it is not in the interest of the U.S. for Saudi Arabia to be destabilized.

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Jun 7, 2017

In the last 2 months alone, reports indicate that nearly 3,000 Venezuelans have been jailed and 69 have been killed by the regime. Peaceful protests have led Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro to issue a decree to convene a constituent…

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Jun 7, 2017

Hezbollah is one of the most dangerous and formidable terror organizations in the world responsible for some of history's most notorious terror attacks.

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Jun 7, 2017

I would like to recognize a young and valiant member of our south Florida community, Thalia Rodriguez. Just 17 years old, Thalia used her skills that she learned from her high school's emergency medical responder class to save the life of…

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Jun 7, 2017

Later today, together with Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, we will be joined live from Jerusalem by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Speaker of the Knesset Edelstein for a special event to commemorate the 50th anniversary…

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