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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.

Feb 3, 2015

What is the point of negotiations, then, if we say we are negotiating, we have no illusions, let's see where this leads us?

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Jan 27, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join my south Florida colleague, Congressman Ted Deutch, in a resolution commemorating today, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp…

Congressional Record · 2015-01-27
Jan 26, 2015

Iran support for terror has not waned, has actually increased.

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Jan 26, 2015

For years, Iran used a secret facility at Fordow, built into the side of a mountain to advance their nuclear program.

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Jan 26, 2015

Even if we are successful in delaying nuclear capability for Iran to a year or 2, will that be enough to assuage other countries in the region like the Saudis, the Emiratis, from seeking their own nuclear capability?

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Jan 26, 2015

Tehran calculates that President Obama is more willing to blame Congress for the talks failing.

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Jan 26, 2015

the first sanctions that the U.S. began imposing against Iran were terrorism related.

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Jan 26, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I support Speaker Boehner's invitation to Prime Minister Netanyahu to address this body to discuss the Iranian threat and the growing instability in the Middle East due to the rise of global jihadist networks. A…

Congressional Record · 2015-01-26
Jan 22, 2015

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I also want to thank Mr. Smith and my colleagues and all who are in Washington, D.C., participating in the March for Life for their unwavering commitment and support to fight on behalf of…

Congressional Record · 2015-01-22
Jan 13, 2015

Mr. Speaker, as an 8-year-old child, I was forced to flee Havana, Cuba, with my family for the shores of the United States of America, this shining city on a hill and a beacon of hope and freedom to the world. The Cuban American Members of…

Congressional Record · 2015-01-13
Jan 12, 2015

Why not sanction Cuba for aiding and abetting the North Koreans?

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