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Chris Smith: We want deeds and the deeds are not there.

On the recordJune 16, 2015
We want deeds and the deeds are not there.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith criticizes Vietnam's lack of action despite signing the U.N. Convention Against Torture.

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