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Chris Smith: We are going to hold another hearing on Liu Xiaobo very soon to try to keep the focus on a Nobel Peace Prize winner who…

On the recordJune 24, 2015
We are going to hold another hearing on Liu Xiaobo very soon to try to keep the focus on a Nobel Peace Prize winner who is languishing in prison.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the importance of keeping Liu Xiaobo's situation in the public eye.

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