Chris Smith: “A strategy of engagement through trade, investment, and people-to-people exchanges has not lead to a freer China.”

I will say, as we are awaiting his arrival, life is the first human right. If we don't have that, every other right--religion, speech, every assembly--falls. Republicans are trying to on our side and we need friends on the Democrat side to…

We see very clear action by the Russians to undermine this upcoming election and the referendum.

It is the absolute critical node on their path to sovereignty, security, and sustained democracy.

I thank my good friend for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership, as well as the leadership of Mr. Meeks and, of course, Chairman McCaul. As the prime author of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which I first introduced…