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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 27, 2015

Inspectors will also be able to access any suspicious location. Put simply, the organization responsible for the inspection, the IAEA, will have access where necessary, when necessary.

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Jul 27, 2015

The whole point of sanctions, Mr. Secretary, was not to bring Iran to the negotiation table, and dismantling Iran's nuclear infrastructure used to be the administration's goal.

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Jul 23, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about Cristina Gomez and thank her for her kind, generous, and caring spirit. It has been a little over a year since this promising young woman from South Florida suffered a serious traumatic brain injury…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-23
Jul 22, 2015

this de-listing of these individuals will unfreeze their foreign assets. It will lift their travel bans.

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Jul 22, 2015

we will actually be helping Iran modernize. We will actually be helping Iran advance its nuclear infrastructure.

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Jul 22, 2015

if Congress does not vote to block this agreement, we will certainly see, in addition to a conventional arms race, a nuclear arms race in the region.

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Jul 22, 2015

this nuclear deal will not only not prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but it will also likely precipitate war.

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Jul 22, 2015

this will jeopardize our national security, the security of our ally, the democratic Jewish state of Israel, and indeed global security.

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Jul 22, 2015

Mr. Speaker, just a few days ago, the White House formally transmitted to Congress the Iranian nuclear agreement. I am holding it here in my hand. And now there will be much discussion in Congress over the role of this legislative body…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-22
Jul 22, 2015

Mr. Speaker, we repeatedly hear supporters of this weak and dangerous Iran nuclear deal throw out this false dichotomy: It is either this deal or war. The reality of the situation is this: If Congress does not reject this naive Iran…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-22
Jul 14, 2015

Madam Speaker, I want to thank my friend and colleague and chair of the Republican Women's Policy Committee, Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, for leading the charge on this Special Order so that we can discuss issues of national security. As…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-14

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