James E. Risch: “The United States has an enduring interest in our prosperous, democratic, and stable Western Hemisphere.”

“America is the greatest nation in the world. Not by a little bit, but by a whole lot. For 250 years, the United States has stood as a beacon of freedom, opportunity, perseverance, and innovation. This American spirit is alive and well…

For whatever reason the second branch of government is reluctant to anger other countries or look at the wrath of other countries, and that is just flat wrong.

I think it is incumbent upon us as we go forward to do that, and I commit to you that we will continue to pursue that.

Oh, we can be fired.