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Chris Smith: I offered legislation that is law today that has been absolutely unimplemented, first by the Bush administration and now…

On the recordMarch 24, 2014
I offered legislation that is law today that has been absolutely unimplemented, first by the Bush administration and now by the Obama administration, that targets people who commit repressive acts in the People's Republic of China.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith discusses unimplemented legislation targeting human rights abusers in China.

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