11 Quotes by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen


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    No matter where you are from, no matter what your background is, no matter what your socioeconomic status is, every person can achieve his or her dreams.

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    I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.

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    It's a special place, and I believe in the prominence of America, and having America be and continue to be an exceptional place, and making no apologies for America being a superpower.

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    I support strong sanctions and other penalties against those who aid violent extremists, brutalize their own people and have time and time again rejected calls to behave as responsible nations,

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    In the end, it's a good investment for America to be involved in helping people get democratic governance - not to take over their country - but to help people be free. And that is an investment that will pay off in the future.

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    I don't just whisper it, I say it and I say it: 'The United Nations is an anti-Semitic organization, an anti-Israel organization.'

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    If we don't like the Human Rights Council, then let's not fund it. We should pick and choose cafeteria style which groups we want to help.

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