Chris Smith actually said...

"I remain concerned that both last year's TIP Report and the current one gave passing grades to several nations with horrific records of government complicity in human trafficking."

"the written plan is still awaiting implementation as far as I can tell."

"Falsifying a country's human rights record, particularly when it comes to branding what tier it ought to be not only undermines the credibility of the report but was especially dehumanizing to the vic..."

"the tierage of China, obviously, has kept them off Tier 3, which is where I and so many others who work on human rights in China believe they ought to be."