[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 21, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING MARTHA FLORES

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, today I honor the life and legacy 
of Cuban-American radio legend and pioneer, Martha Flores from Miami, 
FL.
  As South Floridians grieve the loss of Martha Flores, an exemplary 
woman and radio trailblazer, let us honor her memory. For more than 60 
years, Martha dedicated her life to her beloved audience and to her 
South Florida community. Martha, more commonly known as Miami radio's 
own ``Queen of the Night,'' or la ``Reina de la Noche'' in Spanish, was 
the voice of Cuban exiles and is remembered as the first Cuban female 
to conduct her own radio show in Florida.
  More than just a radio legend, commentator, philanthropist, actress, 
and singer, Martha Flores was a Cuban-American patriot who tirelessly 
spoke out against the horrors of communism and advocated for liberty 
and freedom of speech worldwide. Although we are left without the Queen 
of the Night, her legacy and memory will live in the hearts of many 
Floridians for generations to come. May she rest in peace.

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