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Chris Smith: “But again, Mr. Chairman, I thank you for pulling this hearing together because this barbaric human rights abuse must be…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
But again, Mr. Chairman, I thank you for pulling this hearing together because this barbaric human rights abuse must be stopped.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith calls for action against human rights abuses and appreciates the hearing's organization.

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