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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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Jun 12, 2018

We have a President who has made tough decisions and have been strong.

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May 22, 2018

I ask for a written response on this following question, Mr. Secretary. Does the administration support the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, H.R. 1872?

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May 22, 2018

What is the justification for allowing the PLO office to remain open, given the lapse in waiver authority with no new waiver having been issued?

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May 22, 2018

We need to take swift action before we are facing a similar situation--a crisis in Nicaragua--that we face in Venezuela.

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May 22, 2018

I wanted to commend you and the administration for calling this week's election in Venezuela what it was--a sham and illegitimate.

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May 21, 2018

I wanted to commend Chairman Royce and the other co-chairs of the International Conservation Caucus for their leadership and efforts.

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May 8, 2018

Defending Israel is in our national security interest.

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May 8, 2018

When women succeed, the world succeeds.

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May 8, 2018

What we are doing is guaranteeing Israel peace of mind for the next 5 years and signaling that the bipartisan support for Israel in the United States Congress is strong and getting stronger.

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May 8, 2018

We will authorize security assistance for Israel at levels at no less than $3.3 billion a year.

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May 8, 2018

A strong and secure Israel is in the best interest of the United States, and a strong and secure America is in the best interest of Israel.

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May 8, 2018

I remain committed to Israel's long-term security and safety. I remain committed to peace. And I remain committed to a strong and thriving U.S.-Israel relationship.

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May 7, 2018

I want to point out that I don't think that Iran's Supreme Leader is acting from a position of strength at all.

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May 7, 2018

Iran's other malign activities... have largely been ignored by our P5+1 partners.

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May 7, 2018

If we keep wishing and hoping that we are going to fix the JCPOA but nobody takes any action to do so, then we'll soon be in a far worse situation than when we started.

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May 7, 2018

The administration must succeed in getting our European partners to act on the need to address Iran's malign activities.

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Apr 17, 2018

Under what authority is the PLO office currently remaining open?

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Apr 17, 2018

We sanctioned it by downgrading the status of the PLO office, then immediately waived that sanction in the interests of so-called national security.

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Apr 17, 2018

I am hoping to get some clarification from the State Department on the current status of the PLO office.

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Apr 17, 2018

But for decades, the executive branch has had waiver authority to allow the office in DC to remain open.

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Apr 16, 2018

It is more important now than ever that we do what we can to ensure the validity and security of our electoral process.

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Apr 16, 2018

Addressing the challenge of food insecurity is both a moral and national security imperative.

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Apr 16, 2018

We are missing an opportunity here and are, again, allowing the administration too much leeway.

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Apr 16, 2018

It has been a long time since Congress has been able to reform some of our outdated laws.

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