Mar 2, 2010
the emphasis should always be to make sure that it is a transparent, accountable system of aid that is not corrupted by officials in the West Bank and Gaza.
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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Feb 24, 2010
Mr. Speaker, the cause for freedom suffered a deep loss yesterday with the death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, the latest victim of the Cuban tyranny. And today we sadly commemorate the 1996 murder by the Cuban regime of…
Feb 24, 2010
Mr. Speaker, this week I met with commercial and recreational fishermen from my Congressional district of the Florida Keys. These hardworking men and women have taken time out of their busy season to travel up here to Washington, D.C., to…
Feb 23, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the same question which Americans are asking all over our great country, which is: Where are the jobs? We still face almost 10 percent unemployment at the national level and a totally unacceptable 11.8…
Feb 23, 2010
Madam Speaker, we have no further requests for time. I yield back the balance of our time. Mr. McMAHON. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is…
Feb 23, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today as a proud cosponsor of the bill before us, House Resolution 1048, commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of the USNS Comfort and the United…
Feb 23, 2010
I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McMAHON. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the remainder of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…
Feb 23, 2010
Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), the co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Congressional Human Rights Commission and the coauthor of this important measure. (Mr. WOLF asked and was given…
Feb 23, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I also rise in support of House Resolution 944, and I want to thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Peters) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) for bringing this important…
Feb 23, 2010
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am a proud cosponsor of this bill, and I rise in support of House Resolution 1074, which honors the life of Miep Gies, who helped Anne Frank's family while they were in hiding and…
Feb 23, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McMAHON. I thank the ranking member of the committee for those remarks, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the…
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