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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.

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Jun 21, 2016

The Maduro regime is already responsible for so many deaths in Venezuela.

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Jun 21, 2016

What more do we need to do so that we can add names to the people who will not be allowed into the United States?

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Jun 21, 2016

I think that this is a big mistake by our State Department because it will look as if we are legitimizing an illegitimate regime.

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Jun 21, 2016

I was joined by 19 of my colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lu urging the administration to enforce a bill that I passed along with all of our colleagues and Senator Marco Rubio, the Venezuela…

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Jun 21, 2016

I had the opportunity to speak on the House floor this morning about Venezuela and I hope that you get a chance to view my remarks.

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Jun 13, 2016

I am prepared to close once Mr. Engel yields back his time. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Jun 13, 2016

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

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May 26, 2016

Today I rise to support La Liga Contra El Cancer--the League Against Cancer--and celebrate its 41st year of service. The League Against Cancer was founded in Miami in 1975 and provides free medical care for children and adults who have no…

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May 24, 2016

Thank you for presenting a very realistic and hopeful outlook for our great partner Tunisia.

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May 24, 2016

I did a Google search while you were asking your question. There is 16 non-NATO allies.

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May 24, 2016

I fear that what will happen if the government can't show the people that it can provide security while simultaneously growing the economy and expanding political inclusion could be a recipe for disaster.

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May 24, 2016

Seeing Tunisia's democratic transition through is critical to U.S. interests and regional stability.

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May 17, 2016

We have an obligation to ensure that we are doing everything in our power on their behalf.

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May 17, 2016

Amendment to H. Con. Res. 129 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida.

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May 11, 2016

Now we are hearing the administration backtracking on claims that it would not allow Iran access to the U.S. financial system.

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May 11, 2016

Every time Iran threatens to walk away from the deal over perceived slights, the administration caves to Iranian demands.

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May 11, 2016

Thank you so much, Chairman Royce, and thank you for your continued efforts to highlight the dangers of the Iranian nuclear deal and the many ways in which the administration has and continues to deceive Congress and the American people…

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Apr 27, 2016

INKSNA is an important nonproliferation tool. GAO told us that State's noncompliance has probably undermined the credibility of our sanctions.

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Apr 27, 2016

But when the Secretary General of the U.N., sir, makes such a provocative statement and accusation against Morocco it really pinned them against the wall.

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Apr 27, 2016

There's got to be a way that we can find a compromise here and we can do it without including the controversial provisions.

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Apr 27, 2016

Not in Yemen, not in Islamabad but Jerusalem maybe.

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Apr 27, 2016

Job well done. Thank you so much.

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Apr 26, 2016

So the answer is yes. For the people who count the bodies, they know that there has been a massive exodus of people.

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Apr 19, 2016

I continue to believe that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances should be unequivocal guidelines to which the United States must remain fully and firmly committed.

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