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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.

Jul 7, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate a dear friend and a patriot, Mitch Herrick, who will be retiring after 30 years of invaluable service to our great country, first as a U.S. marine, and then as an air traffic controller. I have…

Congressional Record · 2016-07-07
Jul 6, 2016

Mr. Speaker, my constituents and I are blessed to live, to work, and to play in the paradise that is south Florida. And those of us who have fallen in love with south Florida all want our kids and our grandkids to enjoy the same positive…

Congressional Record · 2016-07-06
Jul 6, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of the bill (S. 2845) to extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela…

Congressional Record · 2016-07-06
Jul 6, 2016

When we tell the terrorists around the world if you get caught you'll get released while the war is still going on, we encourage their recruitment.

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Jul 6, 2016

And if you could refresh my memory for Uruguay, for example, how much would that country have gotten for language and to the other----

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Jul 6, 2016

So it seems to me that the absence of any of these agreements wouldn't need to be discussed in a classified setting.

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Jul 6, 2016

Has the administration provided military equipment or military training in exchange for taking in a detainee and if so to what extent and to which governments?

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Jul 6, 2016

the administration has not been forthcoming with the American people about the release of dangerous terrorists to various nations.

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Jul 6, 2016

We have 443 convicted terrorists in American prisons right now.

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Jul 6, 2016

Would it be fair to say that from now until the end of this Presidency that we would be seeing more and more detainees being released?

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Jul 6, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration of House Resolution 806, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the resolution…

Congressional Record · 2016-07-06

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