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Chris Smith: It is baffling as to why--when we did this legislation and all of the hearings were held in this room by yours truly on…

On the recordNovember 16, 2011
It is baffling as to why--when we did this legislation and all of the hearings were held in this room by yours truly on Frank Wolf's bill and he testified, and he was obviously the author of the legislation, but we never meant that the designation should in any way be nothing but speaking truth to power.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith expresses frustration over the lack of accountability for countries violating human rights.

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