Chris Smith actually said...

"Thank you very much, Chairwoman Bass, for convening today's very important hearing on a topic that is near and dear to both of our hearts, combating sex and labor trafficking."

"To be clear, sex trafficking is not a job. It is exploitation. It is enslavement and an attack on the dignity of the human person."

"The TVPA's decisive condemnation of modern slavery reflects our society's recognition that human trafficking is fundamentally incompatible with the values of any nation that aspires toward the ideals ..."

"I happen to believe Vietnam should be dropped down to Tier 3 mostly because of labor trafficking."