Chris Smith actually said...

"If we use them, use them judiciously I think we will see a much sharper response from each of these countries and the net beneficiaries will be these American children and their agonizing left-behind ..."

"It's in the law about the MOU and Congress wants this."

"I thank you for coming here to share with the subcommittee, to the Congress, and I hope the executive branch as well."

"I hope and pray that all of your children of all the left-behind parents are returned as quickly as possible."