Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Democracies have elections on schedule. They have free and fair elections.

This translates to less homes for less people at double the cost. This is beyond unacceptable. It is scandalous.

It is appalling that we find out from this GAO report that only 50 percent of the funds have been obligated, and a mere 35 percent have been disbursed.

I was shocked to read the findings of the report and deeply disappointed that our foreign aid continues to suffer from a lack of real, targeted, comprehensive strategy to improve the situation on the ground for the people of Haiti.

Well, this horrible al-Shabaab attack, coupled with the closure of over 20 U.S. Embassies and consulates this past summer and last month's targeted suicide bombings against Christians in Pakistan by an al-Qaeda-linked group, proves that…

This is a time for the administration to hold the Castro regime accountable for its actions.

It's obvious they were lying to the international community to hide the fact that the final destination was North Africa in violation of U.N. sanctions.

For decades the Castros have harbored fugitives from U.S. justice including convicted cop killer Joanne Chesimard.

As we know, the Castro regime is and always has been a supporter, a facilitator of terrorism.

Both North Korea and Cuba were in clear violation of U.N. sanctions yet neither nation has suffered any consequences from this act.

Allowing the Castros to go unaccountable sends a terrible message to allies like Panama.

This weapons proliferation violation in our own hemisphere poses a direct threat to our national security interest.

I thank the chairman. They cannot negotiate this when they're constantly watching the clock, which I should have done as well. Passing this bill will give them the much-needed time to focus on the negotiations and finally come to a…

Who gave that stand-down order?

In this time of great need was the President missing in action?

Really? Who believes this?

This is unacceptable and it is appalling.

It is indeed pathetic that still no one has been held accountable for the disastrous decisions that were made at the State Department before, during and after this terrorist attack.

In Venezuela and Nicaragua, millions were deprived of their basic democratic freedoms through fraudulent elections.

We need only look no further than Cuba, where 11 million continue to be oppressed by the brutal Castro regime

With members of the Arab League so eager for U.S. participation, have they offered to offset any of the costs associated with this action?

What are our objectives in limited and targeted air strikes? What does degradation look like?

Had the United States been taking a more proactive role in Syria by instituting strict sanctions against Assad's regime it may have changed his calculations on the use of chemical weapons.

We have been aware of Assad's chemical weapons stockpile for years, yet we failed to hold him accountable.

I want to thank our chairman emeritus, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, for endless support of the LGBT community and her willingness to work across the aisle.