Chris Smith actually said...

"Liu Xiaobo represents the best of what China can be, in death as well as in life."

"No nation should be judged entirely by crimes of the past, but this crime, the death and silencing of Liu Xiaobo, should follow the Chinese Communist Party like an unwashable permanent stain."

"I believe that someday China will be free, someday the people of China will be able to enjoy all of their God-given rights, and a nation of free Chinese women and men will honor and celebrate Liu Xiao..."

"The best way to honor the legacy of Liu Xiaobo would be for the United States and so many other countries around the world to stand in solidarity with the Chinese people's struggle for freedom, democr..."