Chris Smith actually said...

"Gao Zhisheng's account of the torture he experienced is shocking, offensive, and inhuman."

"We are here today to shine a light on the brutal, illegal, and dehumanizing use of torture in China."

"I am glad Mr. Walz is here because some of the U.S.'s best experts in this realm on assistance to torture survivors are in Minneapolis."

"We urge the U.S. government to make ending torture a higher priority in bilateral relations."