Apr 26, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2018 honorees of an organization named FACE, or Facts About Cuban Exiles. The awardees are: Gus Machado, Jorge Santos, and Cesar Pizarro. These three men embody the drive and spirit of Cuban…
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.
Congressional Record · 2018-04-26
Apr 25, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act. I introduced this bill with my friend, Congressman Ed Perlmutter, with the support of Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance. This commonsense and…
Apr 24, 2018
Madam Speaker, I rise today to condemn the actions of Daniel Ortega against the people of Nicaragua who peacefully protested the regime. Ortega has taken a page out of the Castro and Maduro playbook and has unleashed his national police to…
Apr 24, 2018
Madam Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the Speaker's approval of the Journal. The question was taken; and the Speaker…
Apr 24, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Royce for his kindness and his leadership, and Ranking Member Eliot Engel, my favorite mensch, for bringing this bill to the floor today. I also want to thank and congratulate Michael McCaul and my south…
Apr 24, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in order to close my part of this debate on the bill, I want to reiterate that, though I strongly oppose the JUST Act--it is smoke and mirrors and it gives you the…
Apr 24, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, earlier I spoke about survivors being unable to sue the insurance companies in Federal court, how unjust that is. What a travesty. First, they were forced to suffer the…
Apr 24, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to do something that I never would have thought that I would do in my time in Congress. I am here to stand in opposition to a bill that purports to seek…
Apr 24, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I previously discussed how passing just a reporting requirement is not justice for survivors, never mind the title. It may be vigilance, but there will be no justice…
Apr 24, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from New York favor the motion?
Apr 18, 2018
Mr. Speaker, today, many around the world might herald what they call a transition of power in my native homeland of Cuba, but that couldn't be further from the truth. This sham transition is more smoke and mirrors--another ploy out of the…
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