Chris Smith actually said...

"the Chinese government is so cruel that not only do they incarcerate people, and jail and torture people who speak out in-country"

"We need to stand in solidarity with the Uyghurs and all oppressed peoples."

"it's just--it's despicable. And for us to be complicit in any way, shape, or form in like manner is terribly wrong."

"I'm for scrapping the filibuster at the earliest possible time because it so inhibits good legislation that often passes the House."