Jul 17, 2012
I am so pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), who is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. He deals with these issues every day.
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.
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Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I only have some closing remarks and have no further requests for time, so I will wait for my colleague from California to yield back.
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 states, and it makes it very clear, that U.S. policy is to: reaffirm the commitment to Israel's security as a Jewish…
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 2009) to improve the administration of programs in the insular areas, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 2009…
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill, S. 2009. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Jul 17, 2012
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bill, S. 2009 the Insular Areas Act, a brief bill that passed the Senate unanimously in December before being transmitted to the House and referred to…
Jul 17, 2012
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Mr. Faleomavaega for the warm way in which he works with every member of our committee, and that is why it is a pleasure for all of us on the Committee on…
Jul 17, 2012
In closing, I'd like to thank all of the Members who have worked with us to help put the State Department back on the books for the first time in a decade. I want to thank also the Appropriations, the Budget, and the Intelligence…
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6018) to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the…
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill, H.R. 6018. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Speaker, we have no further requests for time, so when the gentleman yields back, I will make some closing statements and yield back as well.
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