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Chris Smith: The idea is to really hold this country and this government to account in a very calibrated and focused way.

On the recordJune 3, 2013
The idea is to really hold this country and this government to account in a very calibrated and focused way.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith advocates for accountability of the Vietnamese government regarding human rights.

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