Political Quotes

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

The Public Record

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 8, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank all of my colleagues who are here tonight at this late hour to talk about the weak negotiations that are taking place in Vienna on the nuclear deal with Iran. We have a number of distinguished speakers…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

Thank you very much, Mr. Lance. May it be so; from your words to God's ears, may we get this strong deal that can truly be verified. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Curbelo), my colleague, a man with whom I have had…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Speaker, that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the topic of our Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

Mr. Davis, I quite agree with you. The more we know about this deal, Mr. Speaker, the more we know it is a weak, dangerous, bad deal. Thank you, Mr. Davis, for sharing your insight with us. I yield to Mr. Lance of New Jersey, who has long…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

Thank you very much, Mr. Collins. I think you laid it out in a thoughtful manner. No deal is better than a bad deal. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Zeldin).

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

Thank you so much to the gentleman from New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague from Florida, Dr. Yoho. {time} 2115

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

I thank you, Dr. Yoho, and I think you laid out the chronology of the long timetable of the deceit that Iran has been dealing with in terms of their nuclear program. I thank all of my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, who joined tonight's Special…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

Mr. Curbelo, you certainly have been a leader in this fight. It is interesting that you should bring up the dangerous clown, Khamenei, because he has been replaced by an equally murderous, sadistic thug, Rouhani; but now, the international…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 8, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 37 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, 2015, at 10 a.m. for morning-hour…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-08
Jul 7, 2015

Reclaiming my time, this bill could not come at a more important time, Mr. Speaker. In March, I was honored to join Speaker Boehner on a congressional trip to Jordan in order to discuss the growing threat to that region. I had previously…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-07
Jul 7, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 907) to improve defense cooperation between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-07

Politicians like Ileana Ros-Lehtinen