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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 No. 149 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO WASHINGTON, DC, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- TEMPORE December 9, 2014. I hereby appoint the Honorable DOUG pore (Mr. LAMALFA). The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- LAMALFA to act as Speaker pro tempore on fore the House the following commu- this day. JOHN A. BOEHNER, nication from the Speaker: Speaker of the House of Representatives. NOTICE If the 113th Congress, 2nd Session, adjourns sine die on or before December 24, 2014, a final issue of the Congres- sional Record for the 113th Congress, 2nd Session, will be published on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, to permit Mem- bers to insert statements. 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MORNING-HOUR DEBATE leaders and the minority whip limited Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- just 90 miles from U.S. shores the most ant to the order of the House of Janu- bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. repressive human rights abuses in our ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- hemisphere are being perpetrated by a nize Members from lists submitted by f regime that has shown no respect for the majority and minority leaders for human life and that will never change morning-hour debate. REPRESSIVE CUBAN REGIME as long as the Castro brothers and their The Chair will alternate recognition The SPEAKER pro tempore. The kind remain in power in Cuba. between the parties, with each party Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Every day these brutal thugs con- limited to 1 hour and each Member Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 min- tinue to repress 11 million Cubans who other than the majority and minority utes. yearn for freedom and the respect of b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H8869 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:01 Dec 10, 2014 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09DE7.000 H09DEPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 9, 2014 their basic human rights. But the re- right to address grievances through are malnourished in India are suffering gime isn’t just a threat to the people of rhyme. less from a lack of food and more from Cuba. They also operate within the Then there is the face of Sonia Garro. the diseases produced by poor sanita- United States, with sophisticated espi- Sonia is another member of the Ladies tion. The children who do survive are onage, tradecraft, and are allies of our in White. Sonia and her husband were left with mental and physical burdens worst enemies. arrested 2 years ago in a violent raid. for their entire life. We have but to remember the story Her trial has been suspended four times In a world where there are more cell of Ana Belen Montes. A senior analyst without an explanation or any reason phones than toilets, this is something in our Defense Intelligence Agency, being given. that we can do something about. It is Ana Belen Montes was one of the mas- Along with Sonia, fighting for the seriously out of kilter. The world terminds of Cuba intelligence in the causes of freedom and liberty is this knows what to do, and we can afford a U.S. She was the top spy for the Castro young man, Jorge Luis Garcia Perez, solution. The enactment of the Water regime and undermined U.S. foreign better known as Antunez, who has been for the World legislation moves us in policy efforts throughout the world due in prison in Castro’s gulag for nearly 17 that direction by focusing the United to her nefarious espionage activities. years. Antunez and his wife, Yris, have States’ efforts on things that will She is certainly serving a long sen- repeatedly been assaulted and beaten work, areas of the world most in need, tence in Texas. by state security forces, and their scars and making sure our solutions are sus- But Castro also harbors fugitives tell a story of resilience and commit- tainable. from U.S. law, such as Joanne ment to the cause of freedom on the is- I deeply appreciate the leadership of Chesimard. She is a New Jersey cop land. They are free now, but one does my friend, colleague, and principle co- killer and earned the terrible distinc- not know for how long. sponsor of the bill, TED POE, who has tion of being the first woman on the Lastly, Mr. Speaker, there is the case been tireless in his efforts; the work of FBI’s most wanted list of terrorists. of Juan Carlos Gonzalez, another free- Chairman ROYCE and the Foreign Af- In 2001, Fidel Castro went to Iran and dom fighter I would like to highlight. fairs Committee; our partners in the met with Iranian Supreme Leader He is a lawyer who is blind. He has other body, Senators DICK DURBIN and Khamenei, and Castro said at that spent years defending the human rights BOB CORKER; and, of course, dozens of time: Together, Cuba and Iran will of the Cuban people. nongovernmental organizations that bring America to its knees. These are just a few of the faces of have been at work around the globe These are just a few of the examples the pro-human rights activists in Cuba, making progress while they have been of why it is imperative for the Obama Mr. Speaker. I could not possibly cover unrelenting advocates here at home. administration to get tough with Cas- the face of every single dissident on the I must also acknowledge the tireless tro, not only to protect our U.S. na- island, but these faces are representa- efforts of my legislative director, Mi- tional security interests, but also to tive of the horrors of the Cuban regime chael Harold, who has done as much as extend a helpful hand to the pro-de- and the horrors that liberty fighters any human alive to get this across the mocracy leaders on the island who are face there every day; and that is why, finish line. struggling for freedom. Mr. Speaker, it is our moral obligation Mr. Speaker, this is an amazing and The Cuban regime continues to re- to stand in solidarity with these pro- important accomplishment, but it press independent journalists, human democracy activists and to be a voice makes me pause. What else could we do rights activists, and commits arbitrary for 11 million people who are being op- in the spirit of bipartisan cooperation detentions every day, all to thwart any pressed and silenced in Cuba. and doing what is right? attempt at the exercise of freedom of f Might it be possible to take a small expression. I will show you just a few step, show a little courage, and em- of the names and faces of the voices of PAUL SIMON WATER FOR THE brace what Ronald Reagan and Tip those opposition leaders in the push for WORLD ACT O’Neill could do over 30 years ago? freedom on the island, and each de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The President Reagan used his radio ad- serves the attention of this body. Chair recognizes the gentleman from dress on Thanksgiving 1982 to provide Mr. Speaker, this is Berta Soler. Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- leadership to more than double the gas Berta Soler is the leader of a move- utes.