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Chris Smith: The reason that the State Department doesn't want to put countries on Tier 3 is because it is largely viewed as the…

On the recordMay 1, 2017
The reason that the State Department doesn't want to put countries on Tier 3 is because it is largely viewed as the pariah's club.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith explains reluctance to downgrade countries to Tier 3 due to diplomatic concerns.

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