James E. Risch: “the issue we are talking about here is not a partisan issue.”

I am proud of the work we did together to permanently authorize the Global Magnitsky authority.

As we celebrate 250 years of Independence, we must remember the sacrifices made to secure it and recommit ourselves to the ideals that have defined our great nation for centuries: freedom, faith, hard work, equality, and the Rule of Law.

I was impressed. I really was impressed with the way they were held.

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.