Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I wish to highlight the Step Forward to Cure TSC Miami Walk, which took place last weekend at my alma mater, Florida International University. Tuberous sclerosis complex, or TSC, is a rare genetic disease that causes…
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.
Congressional Record · 2017-11-01
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I would like to encourage my colleagues to support H. Res. 593, a bipartisan resolution reaffirming our national commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide. It is a resolution that I introduced with my friend…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman of our committee, Mr. Royce from California, and the ranking member, Mr. Engel from New York, once again for their leadership. They are the dynamic…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Speaker and Chairman Royce, as well as Congressman Engel, the ranking member, for their help in bringing this important resolution to the floor. I also want…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, as we continue to shed light on domestic violence during this month of October, I would like to highlight a bill, H.R. 909, the Pet and Women Safety Act. This necessary bipartisan legislation introduced by my friend…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend from Florida, Ranking Member Deutch, for authoring this resolution and bringing it to the floor today. Hezbollah has a single leadership, fungible…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, so I will wait for Mr. Deutch to close on his time. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. For 30 years, Hezbollah has remained Iran's proxy and Iran remains Hezbollah's primary source of financial support--a cozy relationship. In April 2015, its leader, Hassan Nasrallah…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank our dynamic duo once again for this wonderful legislation and for bringing this bill before us this afternoon. I rise in strong support of H.R. 3342, Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless…
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Royce for authoring this bill alongside our good friend Ranking Member Eliot Engel, the dynamic duo of Foreign Affairs. I want to thank them for their leadership and their continued effort in holding Iran…
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