Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I am also delighted that we are passing this bill to include Taiwan and the family of nations in international machinery."

"Vietnam is a signatory, and has acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It is a matter of international law, they have signed on the dotted line themselves, and these righ..."

"My hope is, given the fact the situation has markedly deteriorated, that will hopefully improve its chances so that we can send a clear unequivocal message to Hanoi that we are serious about human rig..."

"Despite the country's transition to greater economic freedom, religious and political freedoms for Vietnamese citizens remain limited."