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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.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the gentleman from New Jersey, and we are blessed to have such a human rights activist on our committee and, indeed, in the entire House of Representatives. Thank you so much…
Mr. Speaker, I am so honored to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health and the author of this resolution.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 1405, congratulating the people of 17 African nations on 50 years of independence and recognizing the importance of Africa to the United States…
Mr. Speaker, I would like to yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to start out by thanking the gentleman from Hawaii for those insightful words and for his personal commitment and family honor in making sure that we can…
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Djou), a member of the Armed Forces and Budget Committees and the first Member of Congress to be of half Thai descent.
Mr. Speaker, It is a great tragedy that the final version of the financial services bill which was approved by a House- Senate conference, contained little or no help for the hundreds of victims of Ponzi schemes, many of whom reside in my…
I would like to recognize an outstanding south Florida organization, New Journeys Transitional Home. This home is committed to decreasing the rate of homelessness among young women in south Florida. It provides an immediate, safe…
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks), the chairman of the National Security Working Group of the Republican Study Committee.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam), an esteemed member of the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas, Judge Poe, a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Throughout history, there have been many examples of states that were openly targeted by rising enemies but which failed to take effective action to prevent a potential threat from…
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