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Chris Smith: the intent of the Party is to take lawyers who were previously able to represent people in the kinds of grievances...

On the recordJune 27, 2017
the intent of the Party is to take lawyers who were previously able to represent people in the kinds of grievances...
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Discussing the Chinese government's repression of lawyers and civil society.

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