Chris Smith actually said...

"The U.N. Special Rapporteur on the freedom of religion or belief, Bielefeldt, has said--regarding Vietnam--that the rights of freedom of religion and belief of such communities are grossly violated."

"We should stand with the oppressed, not with the oppressor. We must stand in solidarity with them."

"It is for this reason that I am asking and making another push to pass legislation that I have authored known as the Vietnam Human Rights Act."

"The Communist Party is not Vietnam's future. That future lies with the Nguyen Van Dais and many other advocates of political reform and human rights who seek our freedoms more than our trade."