Chris Smith actually said...

"Religious freedom, according to the Pew Research Center, can be a powerful and effective antidote to religious extremism."

"We call the detentions unjustified and said the roundup of human rights lawyers was an undeniable set-back in U.S.-China relations."

"Given President Xi Jinping's bold disregard for human rights and his brutal suppression of dissent, does he deserve to get the red carpet treatment in Washington?"

"The whole family goes to jail and I think that is under-appreciated by policymakers everywhere."