Chris Smith actually said...

"If Tier 3 and the other tier rankings were simply an accurate assessment of the government's TIP performance, it wouldn't need to be dramatic or disruptive."

"The reason that the State Department doesn't want to put countries on Tier 3 is because it is largely viewed as the pariah's club."

"The law on the Federal level I think gets it right. We can always do more, but we need to be admonishing the States to comport to that definition as quickly as possible."

"this new bill honors the extraordinary legacy of one of the greatest Americans who ever lived."