James E. Risch: “We should not mince words. Anyone engaged in coups should be personally sanctioned.”

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.

the United States has been a partner of Georgia for 30 years now, supporting its democracy, its self-determination, its security, and it is a relationship that has been based on shared values.

What is happening there today, as we speak, on the ground is unacceptable what the current authorities are doing against the people of Georgia.

This is a bipartisan issue, and it is an American issue and something we all need to work on together.