Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng speaks at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2102, hosted by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. From left are, Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J., Boehner, Chen Guangcheng, and Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)