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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.

Sep 25, 2013

Allowing the Castros to go unaccountable sends a terrible message to allies like Panama.

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Sep 25, 2013

It's obvious they were lying to the international community to hide the fact that the final destination was North Africa in violation of U.N. sanctions.

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Sep 25, 2013

As we know, the Castro regime is and always has been a supporter, a facilitator of terrorism.

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Sep 25, 2013

Both North Korea and Cuba were in clear violation of U.N. sanctions yet neither nation has suffered any consequences from this act.

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Sep 17, 2013

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to thank our esteemed chairman, Mr. Ed Royce of California, and our committee's ranking member, Mr. Eliot Engel of New York, for their work on this…

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Sep 17, 2013

In this time of great need was the President missing in action?

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Sep 17, 2013

This is unacceptable and it is appalling.

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Sep 17, 2013

It is indeed pathetic that still no one has been held accountable for the disastrous decisions that were made at the State Department before, during and after this terrorist attack.

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Sep 17, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank our esteemed chairman for this privilege to speak about an important bill before us. I would like to commend Senator Bob Menendez, my dear friend from New Jersey, for…

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