Chris Smith

Where political prisoners serve as virtual slaves, where starvation is used as a political weapon, and where religious believers, Christians in particular, are imprisoned, tortured and killed with such ferocity that some say it amounts to…

This is why the terrible human rights violations in North Korea are little noticed outside of foreign policy circles.

The systematic abuse of human rights in North Korea, which amount to crimes against humanity by perhaps the world's most repressive totalitarian regime.

If the Chinese Government wants to stop, create a positive incentive for stopping the mass population movements across the border.

I think your idea of a mobilization where more people, parliamentarians, congresses, the European Union, everyone starts really focusing.

If this isn't genocide, what is? You know, whole or in part this is almost whole, because of the numbers of people who are systematically exterminated.

Whenever we appease despotism it almost always backfires.

I think it is significant that we start to delve into this issue of genocide as well, on top of crimes against humanity.

I think integration into the Six-Party Talks when they do occur ought to be a part of this.

Let there be pressure on China and Russia. Let them think twice before they veto anything down.

Human rights are integral to everything, in my opinion.

There needs to be integration of the human rights issue with the nuclear issue so that every time one is spoken about the other is raised equally.

The United States has a significant stake in the long-term success of South Sudan, and we must think beyond the end of this conflict to creating an environment where peace and prosperity can flourish and be sustained.

Consequently, I introduced H. Res. 503, with my friend and colleague, Ms. Bass, to recommend a more comprehensive approach to peacemaking in South Sudan.

I am happy to say that the lead co-sponsor of our bipartisan resolution on the crisis in South Sudan is my dear friend and colleague, Ranking Member Karen Bass.

The resolution on DR Congo adoptions is a Democratic measure authored by Congressman Collin Peterson of Minnesota.

All three measures enjoy strong bipartisan support that is typical of the cooperation that characterizes both the subcommittee and our full committee.

I want to thank our colleagues for being here for this markup.

If I could just add one thing. If you would consider this in your calculus.

So there are contradictions?

The idea that a country that so mistreats its own people with its human rights abuse, and lacks transparency to the nth degree--can it be counted on to come clean on ensuring that products are what they say they are.

Many of our witnesses came in and held up one that was made as a counterfeit to an American product that said 'Made in America' but was made in China.

Not only is that a low bar, it should be a red flag. I mean, what are they hiding?

The word of the Chinese Government is usually not trustworthy.

The United States must continue to make human rights a top priority of U.S.-China relations.