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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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Feb 10, 2016

Are we expecting that Europe will hold a hard line on the deal should Iran cheat, or I should say when Iran cheats?

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Feb 10, 2016

The assets are frozen in the United States. U.S. persons are prevented from dealing with them.

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Feb 9, 2016

We do expect to meet or exceed that deadline for May.

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Feb 9, 2016

We see this as being essential for the immediate operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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Feb 9, 2016

I can assure you that the emergency supplemental request does not contain any proposal to change in any way current policy regarding abortion.

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Feb 9, 2016

Can I just ask anyone who would like to respond to this, there are about 25,000 children and adults with microcephaly today in the United States.

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Feb 9, 2016

Dr. Fauci, I appreciated your comments on the rush to get to a safe and effective vaccine.

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Feb 9, 2016

I believe every person, including the unborn child is made in the image of God and, therefore, has inherent worth.

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Feb 9, 2016

Before the next explosive health crisis appears, we must provide sufficient resources to the study of tropical diseases.

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Feb 9, 2016

The administration is being short-sighted with regard to neglected tropical diseases, cutting that program by nearly 15 percent.

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Feb 9, 2016

The administration has slashed funding for global health accounts in the budget proposal released this week, including a 19-percent cut for global program on tuberculosis.

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Feb 2, 2016

I thank my good friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in the age of ultrasound imaging and benign life enhancing healthcare interventions for the baby in the womb, how is it that Planned Parenthood first dehumanizes and then massively kills…

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Feb 2, 2016

As a father of four, to include two daughters, I believe it is vital that the U.S. continues advocating for the complete elimination of government-forced population planning as well as the fundamental rights of all Chinese citizens to live…

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Feb 2, 2016

What needs to be done to end these massive crimes against women?

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Feb 2, 2016

China's gender imbalances are significantly exacerbated by government policy--particularly its draconian population control policies.

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Feb 2, 2016

I am deeply concerned that China has become the human sex trafficking magnet of the world.

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Feb 2, 2016

Gendercide is not only a predictable tragedy of lost potential, but also a demographic time bomb, particularly in China, with social, political, and potentially even security implications.

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Feb 2, 2016

Never. Let me just ask if I could, then I will yield to Mr. Pittenger.

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Feb 2, 2016

I do agree all of those budgets--as Julie said--going into the care for girls should really be promoting the biblical view and truth about the equality and harmony of man and woman.

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Feb 2, 2016

So many people are so blindsided. They are gung-ho to move forward to execute that.

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Feb 2, 2016

Sex selection, moreover, had the added advantage of reducing the number of potential mothers for reliable sex determination technology could be made available to a mass market.

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Feb 2, 2016

This hypersensitivity does not seem to carry over into the whole population control mantra which they swallowed like the Kool-aid.

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Feb 2, 2016

I do not know if he ever heard anybody talk about it--I didn't have a copy to give him, but I certainly mentioned it to him and quoted from it.

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Feb 2, 2016

I have been in Congress 36 years, and I have been there many times on human rights trips.

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