Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Turner), a member on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security Committee.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
The Public Record
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.
Congressional Record · 2012-09-19
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 526) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia and the…
Sep 19, 2012
I yield myself such time as I may consume. In the last decade, the Republic of Georgia has worked hard to implement a series of political, economic, and social reform aimed at establishing a democratic and prosperous society. These changes…
Sep 19, 2012
I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support H. Res. 526, which calls for the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia…
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 484) calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as…
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1410) to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1410 Be it enacted by the Senate…
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I'm so pleased to yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, who is the author of this important bill.
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I would like to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), the chairman of our Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Speaker, in closing, our Nation has always served as a beacon of hope for all who are oppressed and suffer under regimes such as the one in Vietnam, which has shown a blatant disregard for fundamental human rights and universal…
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1464) to develop a strategy for assisting stateless children from North Korea, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as…
Politicians like Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
