James E. Risch: “It is difficult to persuade them otherwise in the face of the evidence.”

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.

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 agree with that, and one of the other ones we really needed to turn the screw on is on the Russians.

“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…