02/04/2013
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"I commend my co-chair, Congressman Chris Smith, for working with me on this issue."
"The future of Hong Kong's democracy is truly an international concern as the presence of Lord Patten and the other witnesses here today confirms."
"We call on the Hong Kong government to exercise restraint, engage in genuine dialogue with the protesters, and to respect their peaceful calls for democracy."
"China made a promise to the international community and to the people of Hong Kong that they could enjoy certain freedoms and freely elect their leaders."