Chris Smith actually said...

"Despite the ongoing jailing and executions of dissidents, these businessmen in China told me that if we just trade a little more, the dictatorship will somehow matriculate into a democracy."

"I think it is extremely sad that the government in Hong Kong hasn't shown any statesmanship in trying to move toward a dialogue with the students."

"It is clearly in the interests of the United States to support a coordinated international effort to contain the outbreak of its source."

"I want to thank my prime cosponsor, Betty McCollum, and her staff... with whom we do everything in a very bipartisan way."