Dec 17, 2012
I would like to conclude my testimony by thanking the leadership of Congressman Smith and Congressman Andrews...
Chris Smith
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Chris Smith is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 4th congressional district since 1981. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on a range of issues including human rights, foreign affairs, and health care. Smith has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving health services and advocating for the rights of individuals both domestically and internationally. His long-standing service in Congress has made him a prominent figure in New Jersey politics.
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Dec 17, 2012
I would not be surprised--in fact, there is some evidence to suggest--that those bodies come from Falun Gong practitioners.
Dec 17, 2012
If our citizens know that if you go to China to receive an organ that another person has to die, I think our citizens would stop going there.
Dec 17, 2012
Are we doing enough, the United States, the President, the Congress? How is the United Nations doing on this?
Dec 17, 2012
Hearing your testimony talk about how much worse this has gotten and the numbers that you have in your testimony is absolutely numbing.
Dec 17, 2012
So I thank you, and I thank all of you for bringing one abuse after another that is imposed upon the Falun Gong to the attention of this Commission, but this practice and the widespread nature of it begs correction.
Dec 17, 2012
Revealing this information may put an end to this horrific crime against humanity.
Dec 17, 2012
I particularly applaud your recent effort, the Dear Colleague letter, expressing concerns about China's forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, particularly from Falun Gong detainees.
Dec 17, 2012
Let us strive further and even faster. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the CECC for holding this hearing, and especially to the honorable chairman, Christopher Smith.
Dec 17, 2012
Because of hearings like this, awareness is spreading and pressure on the Communist regime is mounting.
Dec 17, 2012
Like Chairman Brown, we are very grateful that you made the trip here to be here to convey this very powerful testimony to us.
Dec 17, 2012
China must end all repression of Falun Gong practitioners, guarantee their freedom of belief, expression, and assembly, and release all political prisoners.
Dec 17, 2012
In the United States, we believe that our strength as a nation comes from the diversity of our people.
Dec 17, 2012
On September 12, Dana Rohrabacher of California and I co-chaired a joint hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Dec 17, 2012
In the early 1990s, the Chinese Government and the Communist Party welcomed the contributions of the Falun Gong spiritual movement.
Dec 17, 2012
Threats to freedom only strengthen people's resolve, people like Bruce Chung.
Dec 17, 2012
Opening statement of Hon. Christopher Smith, a U.S. Representative from New Jersey; Chairman, Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
Dec 11, 2012
I hope the American government, especially President Obama, can personally and directly put out a strong call to the Chinese government, and demand that they release Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia immediately.
Dec 11, 2012
It is amazing to me. I have been here 32 years as a Member of Congress and I've been working on China since I got here on human rights.
Dec 11, 2012
The Chinese Government counts on, I believe, naivete and the ability to manipulate U.S. media.
Dec 11, 2012
When history's pen writes about your time, represents your country in China, you will want its ink to clearly underline your having made the case for Dr. Liu's release and his wife's freedom.
Dec 11, 2012
Frankly, it goes back to the early 1990s. Bill Clinton linked human rights with trade and I, as a Republican, applauded that Democrat in the White House robustly.
Dec 11, 2012
I think everyone here wants to see China have a strong, healthy, and successful future, but the only way it is going to do that is if it addresses the kinds of issues that Liu Xiaobo has raised, especially having to do with reconciliation…
Dec 11, 2012
It seems to me that it is time to find our voice and that voice needs to be in the White House.
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