Dec 19, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 515, the Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act. Before I begin my prepared remarks, however, I would like to take a moment to honor the life of former…
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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Dec 19, 2011
I have no further requests for time. I just wanted to thank my friend from Virginia for his statements, and I want to thank the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) for his leadership on all things related to human rights, freedom, and…
Dec 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), chairman of the Committee on Rules.
Dec 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Dec 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 2867) to reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of…
Dec 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The right to free religious belief and practice is a fundamental human right. But as Coptic Christians in Egypt and other religious minorities can attest, that right is frequently and…
Dec 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations and the author of this bill. (Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission…
Dec 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, with that, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Dec 13, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am so pleased to rise in strong support of House Resolution 376, calling for the repatriation of POWs, MIAs, and abductees from the Korean War. It is fitting that this resolution…
Dec 13, 2011
Mr. Speaker, for our closing speaker, I am pleased to recognize for such time as he may consume my good friend from California (Mr. Royce), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and a…
Dec 13, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on this resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
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