James E. Risch: “Boy, I will tell you, that is a heavy lift sometimes.”

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 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.

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