WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, co-chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Human Rights in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus: Erdogan's Record & Its Implications for the Ankara NATO Summit":

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Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on "Human Rights in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus: Erdogan' . . .

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