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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 11, 2012

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 request of the…

Congressional Record · 2012-09-11
Sep 11, 2012

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), who has a strong interest in this issue related to Taiwan's status in the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Congressional Record · 2012-09-11
Sep 11, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I will make some remarks, and then I will also yield back the remainder of our time. I rise in strong support of this important resolution which calls upon the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, to grant…

Congressional Record · 2012-09-11
Sep 10, 2012

I think it would do a disservice to Ambassador Stevens and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice if we do not take the time necessary to understand what happened.

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Aug 1, 2012

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. I will retain my time to close, so if Mr. Kucinich could wrap up his part of the debate, we can conclude.

Congressional Record · 2012-08-01
Aug 1, 2012

Mr. Speaker, by prior agreement with the gentleman from California, who will do the same, I would like to yield 5 minutes of my time to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich) and ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control those 5…

Congressional Record · 2012-08-01
Aug 1, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Dold), an esteemed member of the Committee on Financial Services.

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Aug 1, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), who is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade.

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Aug 1, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I'd like to yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), who is our subcommittee chairman on Middle East and South Asia of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Aug 1, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Turner), a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Congressional Record · 2012-08-01
Aug 1, 2012

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I have spoken on this floor many times about the Iranian threat and the need for action to stop it, but ultimately we will all be judged by a simple question: Did we stop…

Congressional Record · 2012-08-01

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