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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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Mar 7, 2013

Under-utilized properties are sitting idle at tremendous cost to taxpayers and with no public benefit.

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Feb 25, 2013

Egypt is a work in progress. It is not going to be perfect.

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Feb 25, 2013

Congressman Deutch and I agree, excellent panelists.

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Feb 25, 2013

We have a lot at stake. This is the largest Arab population in the world. Camp David must be respected.

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Feb 25, 2013

I'm so pleased to recognize Women of Tomorrow, a community organization that encourages and empowers at-risk high school girls to develop to their fullest potential. This south Florida-based organization was founded in 1997 by Jennifer…

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Feb 25, 2013

I think it is really important that this subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee be very cognizant of the fact that Egypt is a work in progress.

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Feb 25, 2013

Thank you very much. Mr. Weber of Texas is recognized.

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Feb 15, 2013

I thank our esteemed chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as well as our ranking member, my good friend, Mr. Engel of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution, authored by Mr. Royce and Mr. Engel…

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Feb 15, 2013

I thank the gentleman for the time. So, therefore, I call upon the administration to take appropriate action necessary and stand in solidarity with our South Korean and Japanese allies as they continue to live under the increasing threat…

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Feb 13, 2013

Weak governance has left these nations vulnerable to infiltration by radical groups like AQIM, Boko Haram, and other U.S.-designated terrorist organizations.

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Feb 13, 2013

On numerous occasions, the President has gone so far as to say that al-Qaeda has been 'decimated and that it is on the path to defeat.'

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Feb 13, 2013

The situation in Mali, as we have seen, does not exist in a vacuum.

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Feb 13, 2013

It was created with the purpose of addressing these rapidly-evolving threats in Sahel and Maghreb regions by supporting partner countries.

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Feb 4, 2013

Vice President Biden's recent comments about the administration's willingness to talk to the supreme leader will only embolden the Iranian regime.

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Feb 4, 2013

The existential threat that a nuclear Iran poses to Israel, to our U.S. allies, and our national security interests seeks to destabilize the entire region.

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Jan 22, 2013

How can this review be considered thorough when the person at the top, the Secretary of State, was not part of the investigation?

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Jan 22, 2013

I request that I get written responses for the questions that I am going to ask.

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Jan 22, 2013

the State Department was clearly allowing the false narrative that Department officials were being held accountable for what went wrong in Benghazi.

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Jan 15, 2013

Section 3: ``If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President-elect shall have died, the Vice President- elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for…

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Jan 1, 2013

I send to the desk a privileged concurrent resolution and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows: H. Con. Res. 147 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate…

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Dec 31, 2012

I also have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Dec 31, 2012

I thank my good friend from New York for those kind words. Mr. Engel is a true mensch. That's a good thing. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Dold), a member of the Financial Services…

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Dec 31, 2012

I also have no further requests for time. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Dec 31, 2012

I also will miss Mr. Frank for his friendship and his great insight on many of the issues, and I thank him so much for caring deeply about constituents in his district, and we will continue to fight on their behalf. With that, Mr. Speaker…

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Dec 31, 2012

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise to support this strongly bipartisan measure which condemns the latest provocation by North Korea. Pyongyang has once again flagrantly violated past United Nations Security Council…

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