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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.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I would like to thank and congratulate the vibrant Venezuelan American community in our area in south Florida and, indeed, throughout our great Nation for…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I would like to thank our entire south Florida congressional delegation. All of us worked together in a bipartisan way to get this bill to this moment. I…
Is it the administration's view that having a Shiite Iran, the world's foremost supporter of terrorism, in spite of our nuclear talks, invade Iraqi air space to attack Sunni ISIL--does the administration view this as a positive development?
The Secretary has stated quite clearly that the United States is not coordinating with Iran on Iraq and on the fight against ISIL.
The administration doesn't have a comprehensive policy to deal with all of the threats in Iraq and Syria and Iran, nor does it seem to want one.
Mr. Speaker, just 90 miles from U.S. shores the most repressive human rights abuses in our hemisphere are being perpetrated by a regime that has shown no respect for human life and that will never change as long as the Castro brothers and…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Army congressional liaison to the U.S. House of Representatives Major Kevin Tann. Major Tann will be leaving his post at the end of this month but will continue to serve our great Nation working in cyber…
Mr. Speaker, stability in the Western Hemisphere is in jeopardy due to the political and economic pressures occurring in Venezuela. Misguided financial decisions, attacks on entrepreneurship, and socialist policies have led the economy in…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the career of Steve Sauls, who is retiring this month from Florida International University. As vice president of government relations for Miami's public research university--and my alma mater--Steve has…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Maria Corina Machado who is being unjustly accused, intimidated, and dragged into court under bogus charges by the regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. She has been stripped of her seat in Congress, been…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. It is in our national security interests of the United States to strengthen our relationship with our strongest ally, the democratic Jewish State of Israel. Our two nations share more…
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