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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.
Mr. Speaker, I kindly ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous materials into the Record on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1410, the Vietnam Human Rights Act. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam remains a gross human rights violator even as its trade with the U.S. grows. The people…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous materials into the Record on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 1464, the North Korean Refugee Adoption Act, of which I am a proud cosponsor. I want to thank my good friend from California (Mr. Royce), who is the…
Mr. Speaker, I'm so pleased to yield 6 minutes to the other gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, and the author of this important bill.
Mr. Speaker, I think Mr. Royce did a wonderful job in summing up our bipartisan position. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material into the Record on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of House Resolution 484, a bipartisan resolution of Loretta Sanchez, a bill of which I am a cosponsor. This resolution calls on the Vietnamese authorities to…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to my good friend from California (Mr. Royce), the chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. {time} 1840
Just in closing, I would hope some of these impassioned speakers on behalf of respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law for the people of Vietnam, as meritorious as they are, I hope that they're extended to my native…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 17) expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The…
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