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Chris Smith: They house these people in hotels. The dictatorship makes an enormous amount of money.

On the recordJune 14, 2006
They house these people in hotels. The dictatorship makes an enormous amount of money.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Chris Smith discusses the financial exploitation of foreigners seeking organ transplants in China.

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