Chris Smith actually said...

We need the U.S. Trade Representative, we need people in the military, particularly when there is a government-to-government contact.

the more people we can get to go to Google and type in Liu Xiaobo's name and understand what he did in the face of the odds in which he did ...

He shared the suffering of his compatriots and made great sacrifices for them. He is a saint.

Just for the record, Senator Cruz's bill to rename International Drive Liu Xiaobo Plaza has been hotlined in the Senate.