Chris Smith actually said...

"My staff and I have discussed with the Government of Ethiopia the possibility of working cooperatively to find ways to end the repression without creating a chaotic transition."

"Human rights ought to be at the core of what we say and how we condition our funding."

"Twenty percent of the people of Ethiopia are hungry. They are starving. This is outrageous."

"There have been discussions with opposition parties in consideration of changing the electoral system to use proportional representation."