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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 14, 2022

Probably the most effective pushback I have seen in a long time was on TV last night when I turned on the news, saw the employee of the Russian TV station jump up with a sign and tell the Russian people that what they were hearing was lies…

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 14, 2022

So anything we can do to help just tell the truth about the great country that we live in.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 10, 2022

tonight we are going to consider S.J. Res. 35 and 36, and they are the resolutions of disapproval regarding arms sales to Egypt. Egypt has been a key partner of the United States since the 1979 Camp David Accords. It continues to play a…

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

I would urge, the minute we see somebody trying to get around these sanctions or somebody trying to actually do business with the Russians, the secondary sanctions need to come into play.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

The democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people, much like the resolve and courage of the people of Ukraine, are worth more than a few thousand barrels of oil.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

I cannot think of something you could do that would be worse to try to tear that apart than announce a JCPOA.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

My goal for security assistance to Ukraine is simple. Enable the Ukrainian people to expel the murderous invaders from their land and defeat Putin.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

There could not be a worse time for the Administration to be trying to come together on a JCPOA.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

We must turn Putin back, out of Ukraine, and out of the regions across the world where his influence has grown.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

This time, they will have an agreement with Joe Biden.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

What did they say they were going to do with the agreement the first day they were in office? Rip it up, I guess.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

I have long said if you believe them, that threat for Iran is a significantly stronger threat than anything the JCPOA could put on the table.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

I am glad the Administration has cut off oil purchases from Russia. That said, it is imperative that we do not replace Russia's heavy crude with supplies from the dictators in Iran and Venezuela.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

I said no. No. No. No. No. You had no deal with us.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

The fight for Ukraine is a fight for democracy, a fight for freedom, a fight against a murderous dictatorship, and we cannot forget that.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

They will never permit Iran to develop a nuclear weapon of which could threaten their existence.

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Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Mar 7, 2022

I am disappointed the U.S. did not send more to Ukraine before the invasion began, but I am glad to see the vast amount of international military support Ukraine has received in the past 2 weeks.

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