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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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Apr 13, 2015

It is important to not minimize Iran's role in Yemen or the sectarian nature of this conflict, as I believe the administration seems determined to do.

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Mar 25, 2015

One of the most important issues that this committee and the entire Congress can consider is the AUMF, the authorization for use of military force.

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Mar 25, 2015

We want to work with our allies, but if those allies are sharing information or they are in cahoots with terror organizations, we end up unknowingly doing more harm than good.

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Mar 24, 2015

I am so proud to stand here today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the upcoming 50th anniversary of my alma mater, Florida International University, on April 6, 2015. Not only is FIU worlds ahead in finding…

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Mar 24, 2015

I thank our brand-new Florida colleague, the gentleman from Miami, Mr. Curbelo, for his leadership in bringing this important bill to the floor before us tonight. I especially commend my good friend, the gentlelady from Miami, Dr. Wilson…

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Mar 23, 2015

So it is hard to not conclude, because the definition in our law as a state sponsor of terrorism...

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Mar 23, 2015

Bad guys don't need an excuse, so we should continue to do the right thing.

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Mar 23, 2015

Let us pretend for a moment that Iran hasn't already violated the terms of the JPOA, a notion that is as preposterous as Iran's claim to its right of enrichment.

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Mar 23, 2015

History has shown us that our intelligence assessments are not always perfect, so we cannot allow Iran to even possess the capability to get a bomb.

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Mar 23, 2015

Now as we know, Iran impedes any and all IAEA inspections that it can that may be related in any way to its suspect activities including the PMD.

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Mar 23, 2015

I would say that the Cuban regime provides sanctuary for FARC and ETA, and I don't know how else that could be classified.

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Mar 23, 2015

the negotiations look to be we are playing a very weak hand and I don't think that pressure is being applied to Iran

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Mar 23, 2015

I believe the only real way to prevent Iran's breakout is to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure.

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Mar 23, 2015

USAID has been kicked out of closed societies in Latin America, Bolivia, and Ecuador, for example, and has now become so concerned that it will be expelled from a country that it has become timid.

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Mar 23, 2015

should we prepare for the administration to take the same approach and provide a lifeline to Maduro?

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Mar 23, 2015

While Iran may have complied with some cosmetic aspects of the JPOA, the fact remains that Iran's nuclear infrastructure remains entirely intact.

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Mar 18, 2015

I worry that the Cuba example was a deliberate attempt by the administration to keep Congress in the dark regarding the Castro negotiations.

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Mar 18, 2015

What we will be doing in the United Nations is push in the shadows for a vote on Palestinian statehood in order to pressure Israel.

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Mar 18, 2015

Congress can wait for the U.N. Security Council.

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Mar 18, 2015

Keeping us in the dark it foreshadows the administration's approach to Congress and keeping us out of the loop on the Iranian deal.

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Mar 18, 2015

Iran has been cheating, skirting the rules, violating international agreements.

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Mar 17, 2015

I think my colleagues have told you we are looking at all the assistance to the Palestinian Authority.

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Mar 17, 2015

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, and this week also marks Brain Science Awareness Week, and I am very proud of the amazing advances in neuroscience research that are taking place in my district of south Florida. The Miami…

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Mar 17, 2015

He must leave. He is a brutal dictator.

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