“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
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On the recordApril 19, 2023
I hope that people will pay attention to Wang Bingzhang, Xu Zhiyong, Ding Jiaxi, Wang Zang, Guo Geixiong, and other prisoners of conscience.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey
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Smith emphasizes the plight of political prisoners in China.

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