It always gets over to the Senate and holds are placed on it, and those holds are to the detriment of the Vietnamese people.
Chris Smith: “It always gets over to the Senate and holds are placed on it, and those holds are to the detriment of the Vietnamese…”
On the recordJune 6, 2018
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Smith criticizes Senate holds on the Vietnam Human Rights Act, impacting Vietnamese citizens.
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