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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.
I want to thank both leaders, but I want to thank Kay Granger for her extraordinary support for legislation that I authored, two bills that are included in this act. I thank Nita Lowey as well, the distinguished chairwoman. The first bill…
Under Xi Jinping there has been an expansion of the effort to erase Tibetan culture and to bring about what they call the sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism.
As difficult as it is to be a woman in search of an education in Pakistan, it is even more difficult if you are a woman who is part of a disfavored religious minority.
What could drive a man to that extreme? Well, under Xi Jinping there has been an expansion of the effort to erase Tibetan culture.
The Chinese Government has forced Tibetans to remove photos of the Dalai Lama from their homes, and whose picture goes up instead? Xi Jinping.
I plan to nominate the Hong Kong protestors for the Nobel Peace Prize and hope that my colleagues on this committee will sign that letter of nomination.
I wrote an op-ed in September pointing out that we had crossed the milestone of 18 years since the authorization of force.
I actually wrote a law, the Frederick Douglass Act that was signed into law earlier this year, on anti-human trafficking.
The TIP Report this year upgraded Haiti to Tier 2. It had been much worse off for years.
We have confidence that the U.S. can be nimble and thoughtful and agile and keep supporting the people inside China who are really trying to make change.
The Chinese Communist Party's repression is the greatest threat to global human rights and Democratic freedoms.
Xi Jinping is the most accomplished human rights violator alive today, and history will record that.
This is a wakeup call, and I am glad these papers came out because this is people within the Chinese Communist Party knowing what he is doing is bad.
We should follow our own law. We should be willing to respect the rule of law.
The brave Hong Kongers, like Joey here, thank you for coming to our office and I appreciate what you all are standing up to do.
It is my privilege to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul), the distinguished ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the End Neglected…
First of all, I want to thank the distinguished chairman and the ranking member, Mr. McCaul, for their strong support for this effort, both bills that are up today. And I would also especially like to thank the Speaker for her leadership…
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