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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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Sep 19, 2012

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support today of H.R. 3783, the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012, a bill introduced by my good friend, Mr. Duncan, an esteemed member of our…

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Sep 11, 2012

I kindly ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous materials into the Record on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

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Sep 11, 2012

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), who has a strong interest in this issue related to Taiwan's status in the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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Sep 11, 2012

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material into the Record on this measure. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

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Sep 11, 2012

Just in closing, I would hope some of these impassioned speakers on behalf of respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law for the people of Vietnam, as meritorious as they are, I hope that they're extended to my native…

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Sep 11, 2012

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of House Resolution 484, a bipartisan resolution of Loretta Sanchez, a bill of which I am a cosponsor. This resolution calls on the Vietnamese authorities to…

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Sep 11, 2012

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1410, the Vietnam Human Rights Act. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam remains a gross human rights violator even as its trade with the U.S. grows. The people…

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Sep 11, 2012

They died in service of our Nation, and we are forever grateful.

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Sep 11, 2012

I'm so pleased to yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, who is the author of this important bill.

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Sep 11, 2012

I would like to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), the chairman of our Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Sep 11, 2012

In closing, our Nation has always served as a beacon of hope for all who are oppressed and suffer under regimes such as the one in Vietnam, which has shown a blatant disregard for fundamental human rights and universal freedoms. We must…

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Sep 11, 2012

I'm so pleased to yield 6 minutes to the other gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, and the author of this important bill.

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Sep 11, 2012

I think Mr. Royce did a wonderful job in summing up our bipartisan position. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen)…

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Sep 11, 2012

I will make some remarks, and then I will also yield back the remainder of our time. I rise in strong support of this important resolution which calls upon the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, to grant meaningful…

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Sep 10, 2012

I think it would do a disservice to Ambassador Stevens and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice if we do not take the time necessary to understand what happened.

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Aug 1, 2012

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. I will retain my time to close, so if Mr. Kucinich could wrap up his part of the debate, we can conclude.

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Aug 1, 2012

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Turner), a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Aug 1, 2012

By prior agreement with the gentleman from California, who will do the same, I would like to yield 5 minutes of my time to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich) and ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control those 5 minutes. The…

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Aug 1, 2012

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), who is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade.

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Aug 1, 2012

I'd like to yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), who is our subcommittee chairman on Middle East and South Asia of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Jul 24, 2012

It is with great pride, admiration, and affection that I rise to recognize Dr. Virgilio Beato Nunez, an outstanding member of the south Florida medical community, on his very well-deserved retirement. In his 69 years of medical practice…

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Jul 17, 2012

I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Speaker, that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on Senate bill 2165. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

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Jul 17, 2012

I want to thank the ranking member--and, indeed, all of the Members on both sides of the aisle--for all of the work that has gone into the drafting of this carefully targeted State Department authorization bill for fiscal year 2013…

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Jul 17, 2012

I only have some closing remarks and have no further requests for time, so I will wait for my colleague from California to yield back.

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Jul 17, 2012

The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 states, and it makes it very clear, that U.S. policy is to: reaffirm the commitment to Israel's security as a Jewish state; also to provide Israel with the military…

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