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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.
I thank the chairman. My amendment is quite simple. It removes the 100 percent increase and possible flood insurance rate increases from the underlying bill. Currently, rate increases are capped at 10 percent a year; yet this bill would…
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), who is also the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
I would like to yield 2 minutes to another Florida colleague (Mrs. Adams), a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar). (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton), who is also the chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia in our Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res…
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 515) to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 515 Be it enacted by the…
I ask that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 515. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Florida? There was no…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to thank Chairman Smith and Chairman Bachus for their cooperation in allowing this bill to proceed so swiftly to the floor. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 515…
Madam Speaker, I am so pleased to yield 1 minute to our esteemed majority leader and coauthor of this resolution, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor).
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 268) reaffirming the United States commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations…
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