“Today’s report that Arzigul Tursun, a Muslim Uyghur woman from China’s Xinjiang region, has apparently been released from custody is great news for both her family and women throughout China. The decision to spare Arzigul and her child from the tragedy of forced abortion is, we hope, a sign that more women in China will be saved from this grave human rights abuse. “We understand that the local population-control committee chief stated that the abortion would have compromised Arzigul Tursun’s he...
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"I appeal to the Chinese Government not to forcibly abort Arzigul, a Uyghur woman now in the custody of China’s population police and awaiting the nightmare of a forced abortion," said Rep. Chris Smith, the House Ranking Member on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. "The Chinese Government is notorious for this barbaric practice, but to forcibly abort a woman while the world watches in full knowledge of what is going on would make a mockery of its claim that the central government d...
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“It is essential that we translate the news of the advance of General Nkunda’s rebels and the flight of government forces from Goma into its horrifying human reality. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing in mass panic, some converging on Goma, others trying to follow the government forces southward, others have crossed over into Uganda. Some Gomans are even turning on MONUC [UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo] for not defending them.” “As the UN pulls MONUC back closer in to Goma,...
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A program created to assist military families touched by autism spectrum disorders will receive a boost in funding over the next fiscal year, Coalition on Autism Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) co-chairs U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today.
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Rep. Chris Smith and Plumsted Township Mayor Ron Dancer today hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of Plumsted Township’s new Senior Citizens Meeting and Activity Room. Mayor Dancer, who also serves as Assemblyman for Plumsted’s legislative district, credited and thanked Smith for federal funding totaling $125,000.
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“Matt Rinaldo was both deeply respected and genuinely liked by everyone who knew him. “A congressman for 20 years, until his retirement in 1992, Matt was a savvy lawmaker who knew how to get things done especially as Ranking Republican on the Telecommunications and Finance Committee. He had extraordinary political skills, often played his cards close to his vest and had a wonderful sense of humor. Matt was a true believer in bipartisanship, and he knew and understood the value of principled comp...
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There is no question that Congress needs to act to help resolve America’s credit crisis—and soon—but not without comprehensive review, transparency, analysis, and due diligence. That hasn’t happened. It must. Options and alternatives to solving the recent credit debacle through means other than putting taxpayers at risk to the staggering tune of $700 billion should have been thoroughly vetted and considered. They were not. And I remain deeply concerned that far too many distressed homeowners wil...
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Rep. Chris Smith announced today that legislation directing $179.1 million in new funding for 2009 for the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst joint base was signed into law late last night by President Bush.
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Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Let me just say, to clarify the record, this legislation, which would seek to lay bare the science about Lyme disease, the fact that I believe we do have an epidemic, the fact that Lyme often go misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed. It is called “the great pretender” because so many people have it and don’t know it. It often masquerades as other kinds of anomalies manifesting in a person’s body. And it is not until it gets to a chronic state—very often causing severe disability...
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