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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.

Mar 15, 2016

I was extremely disappointed to see that our State Department's latest human rights report on China quoted a Chinese official's unsubstantiated and dubious claim that any harvesting of organs from prisoners would now be voluntary.

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Mar 15, 2016

This is a resolution which condemns China's ongoing, gruesome practice of harvesting organs from the followers of Falun Gong.

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Mar 15, 2016

I am proud to have introduced H. Res. 343 with my dear friend, Gerry Connolly, who has been a good partner throughout my years here.

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Mar 15, 2016

The strategic location of the naval station is of extreme importance and it plays a pivotal role for our military capabilities in the region.

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Mar 15, 2016

This bill would ensure that the Obama administration cannot close or abandon the Naval Station of Guantanamo Bay without congressional action.

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Mar 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to congratulate Congressmen Sam Johnson and John Lewis for being named the first two recipients of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Congressional Patriot Award. This prestigious award was established to biennially…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-14
Mar 2, 2016

Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday, February 27, marked the first anniversary of the assassination of Russian pro- democracy and opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was tragically gunned down in Moscow. Killed just days before he was due to…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-02
Mar 1, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of this body the current negotiations taking place in Cuba between the Colombian Government and the FARC, which is a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. That deal is dangerous for…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-01
Mar 1, 2016

Mr. Speaker, this weekend I had the pleasure of being at Temple Menorah in Miami Beach at the Hadassah Inter-American Chapter Gala in honor of an old and close friend, Isaac Olemberg. Isaac is a pillar of the Jewish and south Florida…

Congressional Record · 2016-03-01
Feb 29, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank my good friend, Mr. Deutch, for his eloquent proposals time and time again in our committee, on the House floor, and in every public gathering on behalf of Bob Levinson's…

Congressional Record · 2016-02-29
Feb 29, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. First, I would like to thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for their leadership in bringing attention to Bob Levinson's plight and for guiding this resolution through our…

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