Chris Smith actually said...

"Protecting the non-governmental sector in sub-Saharan Africa is critical to preserving civil and political rights within the region."

"The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the only organization with a nationwide institutional presence in moral authority capable of checking Kabila's growing authoritarian rule."

"Congress remains in solidarity with our partners in Africa, and focused on U.S. political and economic engagement with the continent."

"The Global Magnitsky Act gives us an incredibly potent tool."