Washington, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith issued the following press release:
The following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening statement at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's March 5th hearing, entitled "U.S. Presidency of the G20-An Opportunity to Champion Human Rights" (https://humanrightscommission.house.gov/events/hearings/us-presidency-g20-opportunity-champion-human-rights):
Good afternoon and welcome to everyone joining us today for this important hearing on the U.S. Presidency of the G20. I'd particularly like to recognize and welcome several Romanian parliamentary deputies who are here with us today.
As the United States assumes the 2026 Presidency of the G20, the administration has a rare opportunity to...