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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.

May 8, 2018

When women succeed, the world succeeds.

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May 8, 2018

What we are doing is guaranteeing Israel peace of mind for the next 5 years and signaling that the bipartisan support for Israel in the United States Congress is strong and getting stronger.

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May 8, 2018

We will authorize security assistance for Israel at levels at no less than $3.3 billion a year.

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May 8, 2018

A strong and secure Israel is in the best interest of the United States, and a strong and secure America is in the best interest of Israel.

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May 8, 2018

I remain committed to Israel's long-term security and safety. I remain committed to peace. And I remain committed to a strong and thriving U.S.-Israel relationship.

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May 8, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Casa Familia, a nonprofit organization in my congressional district dedicated to serving individuals with special needs. Casa Familia was founded by eight families with special needs children, and I…

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May 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I was saddened to hear of the passing of Russ Jollivette, an important and revered leader in education, health, and philanthropy, and someone who Dexter and I proudly called our friend. Cyrus, or Russ to those who knew him…

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May 7, 2018

I want to point out that I don't think that Iran's Supreme Leader is acting from a position of strength at all.

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May 7, 2018

Iran's other malign activities... have largely been ignored by our P5+1 partners.

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May 7, 2018

If we keep wishing and hoping that we are going to fix the JCPOA but nobody takes any action to do so, then we'll soon be in a far worse situation than when we started.

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May 7, 2018

The administration must succeed in getting our European partners to act on the need to address Iran's malign activities.

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