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Chris Smith: I just hope that--and I know there is always a battle between the TIP office and the bureaus--that when it comes to the…

On the recordMay 19, 2015
I just hope that--and I know there is always a battle between the TIP office and the bureaus--that when it comes to the designation we will not err on giving Kagame a pass, but we will say exactly what is happening on the ground in real terms not in superficial terms.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith urges accurate reporting on Rwanda's human rights situation.

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