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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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Jul 22, 2015

We repeatedly hear supporters of this weak and dangerous Iran nuclear deal throw out this false dichotomy: It is either this deal or war. The reality of the situation is this: If Congress does not reject this naive Iran nuclear deal, then…

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Jul 22, 2015

this will jeopardize our national security, the security of our ally, the democratic Jewish state of Israel, and indeed global security.

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Jul 22, 2015

this de-listing of these individuals will unfreeze their foreign assets. It will lift their travel bans.

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Jul 14, 2015

I want to thank my friend and colleague and chair of the Republican Women's Policy Committee, Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, for leading the charge on this Special Order so that we can discuss issues of national security. As we have heard…

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Jul 14, 2015

Let's not forget the kind of regime that exists in Iran, a country that will soon be receiving billions of dollars in sanctions relief. Look at this poster. Friday was Al Quds Day in Iran. And what were they all doing? Officially…

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Jul 13, 2015

Earlier today, the Supreme Leader's handpicked puppet, Rouhani, prematurely tweeted about what he called a victory of diplomacy and, get this, mutual respect before a nuclear deal between the P5+1 and Iran was actually sealed. This is the…

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Jul 13, 2015

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, and I would just like to remind my good friend, Ambassador Burns, that while he says that there are two governments--Rouhani and the hardliners--both were very much active just this past Friday when they…

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Jul 10, 2015

I urge my colleagues to visit the graphic display that is exhibited right now at the Rayburn foyer called the Venezuela of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. This exhibit carries the hopes and dreams of Venezuelans and Venezuelan Americans…

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Jul 8, 2015

I thank Mr. Johnson for his comments. I think he highlighted the basic problems that we have in dealing with a rogue regime like Iran that cannot be trusted, that has not been dealing with us in a straight manner. I thank the gentleman…

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Jul 8, 2015

Our Gulf allies believe that the United States has turned its back on them.

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Jul 8, 2015

GCC countries see the desire to legitimize Iran as a power and counterweight in the region as the motivation for current U.S. policy.

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Jul 8, 2015

I thank you, Dr. Yoho, and I think you laid out the chronology of the long timetable of the deceit that Iran has been dealing with in terms of their nuclear program. I thank all of my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, who joined tonight's Special…

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Jul 8, 2015

Thank you so much to the gentleman from New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague from Florida, Dr. Yoho. {time} 2115

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Jul 8, 2015

Thank you very much, Mr. Collins. I think you laid it out in a thoughtful manner. No deal is better than a bad deal. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Zeldin).

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Jul 8, 2015

Mr. Curbelo, you certainly have been a leader in this fight. It is interesting that you should bring up the dangerous clown, Khamenei, because he has been replaced by an equally murderous, sadistic thug, Rouhani; but now, the international…

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Jul 8, 2015

Thank you very much, Mr. Lance. May it be so; from your words to God's ears, may we get this strong deal that can truly be verified. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Curbelo), my colleague, a man with whom I have had…

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Jul 8, 2015

I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Speaker, that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the topic of our Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

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Jul 8, 2015

Mr. Davis, I quite agree with you. The more we know about this deal, Mr. Speaker, the more we know it is a weak, dangerous, bad deal. Thank you, Mr. Davis, for sharing your insight with us. I yield to Mr. Lance of New Jersey, who has long…

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Jul 8, 2015

I have focused a lot of my criticism on the sunset clause, because it does essentially give them a radically enhanced breakout capability upon the expiration of the agreement.

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Jul 8, 2015

The only good deal is one in which Iran ceases all enrichment and dismantles its nuclear infrastructure.

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Jul 8, 2015

Any signing bonus or currency injection going to Iran from sanctions relief will be spent on Iran fomenting hegemonic ambitions in the region.

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Jul 8, 2015

I would like to thank all of my colleagues who are here tonight at this late hour to talk about the weak negotiations that are taking place in Vienna on the nuclear deal with Iran. We have a number of distinguished speakers tonight who…

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Jul 8, 2015

It is important to examine how the Gulf Cooperation Council, the GCC, will be directly impacted by these policy decisions.

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Jul 7, 2015

Reclaiming my time, this bill could not come at a more important time, Mr. Speaker. In March, I was honored to join Speaker Boehner on a congressional trip to Jordan in order to discuss the growing threat to that region. I had previously…

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Jul 7, 2015

I thank my good friend, the gentleman from Virginia, for his comments. I know that it comes from great experience. I believe that he also served as a staff member on the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate. That has definitely helped…

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