[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              CUBAN EXILES

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2018 
honorees of an organization named FACE, or Facts About Cuban Exiles. 
The awardees are: Gus Machado, Jorge Santos, and Cesar Pizarro.
  These three men embody the drive and spirit of Cuban exiles and have 
made outstanding contributions to our south Florida community. Since 
its foundation, FACE has been working to highlight the achievements of 
the Cuban diaspora in Miami.
  FACE has given a voice to refugees like me who had no other choice 
but to leave our native homeland in search of freedom and human rights 
here in the U.S. It disseminates the truth about what is occurring in 
Cuba and ensures that the victims of the communist regime are not 
forgotten.
  Through FACE, and many other organizations that share the same goals, 
we will finally see a free and democratic Cuba, where citizens are 
given the opportunity to build up their country, instead of being 
forced to flee it.
  I would like to thank FACE for its work over these 36 years. Again, I 
congratulate Gus, Jorge, and Cesar on this wonderful, well-deserved 
honor.

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