Chris Smith actually said...

"I think the very serious human rights issues and particularly religious freedom affecting Christians and affecting other religious communities in Vietnam should absolutely be looked at by the United S..."

"It's my belief that we need a corresponding escalation of policies with all of our allies and within all of our strategic relationships in order to combat this worldwide and systemic persecution."

"I have to conclude very sadly that President Yudhoyono is neither a force nor particularly moderate."

"for a lot of Americans and policy makers it's like Burma is off the list of anything that we need to be looking at."