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Chris Smith: I supported and support the idea of holding accountable those people who are committing human rights violations--those…

On the recordJune 6, 2018
I supported and support the idea of holding accountable those people who are committing human rights violations--those individuals and those specific offices overseas.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith advocates for accountability for human rights violations in Vietnam.

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