...treat life as the miracle that it is. Life and freedom is a blessing and it to be valued and protected. Thank you Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much, Mr. Pitts. Before introducing our distinguished panel of witnesses, I would just like to note that we will suspend...

...we will make an intelligent decision, but I just wanted to share with my colleagues those concerns. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank you very much, Mr. Faleomavaega. I would like to ask Mr. Radanovich, who is the principal sponsor of H. Res. 398, if he...

...so, we can work toward making America a much safer place, a much safer country than it is right now. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much, Mr. Menendez. I will now, under a previous agreement, go to our two witnesses. Mr. SHERMAN. Is there a...

...of you for your inputs, and I am appreciative of the perspectives that you have brought before us. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much, Chairman Leach. Mr. Green — and I want to say I appreciate Mr. Sherman's courtesy in allowing Mr....

...need to repeat that kind of effect in our programs. Mr. TANCREDO. I sincerely agree. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much. Ms. McCollum. Ms. McCoLLUM. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am going to kind of maybe build a slightly different...

...finally got there. But I think it would have been better had it happened initially. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much, Mr. Payne, for your work and for your comments. I would like to thank our very distinguished panelists...

...need to stand with us and fight oppression in China and everywhere where they intend to do business. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much, Mr. Lantos. The Chair recognizes Chairman Leach. to note the ground-breaking work that the commission's...

...President Sirleaf of Liberia. So we should be very fortunate to have staff persons who are so capable. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much, Mr. Wilson. Chair recognizes Mr. Blumenauer. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Thank you. I do appreciate this opportunity...

...what got them where they are now and some of the problems that they are confronted with as of today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much. 12 what, Mr. Chairman? I was the only one representing the whole United States Congress among some...

...thank you so very much for coming in front of us. And spending this time and educating us as well. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY. Thank you very much. Let me just ask one final question and then yield to Mr. Payne because he had some follow-up comments...