James E. Risch
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James E. Risch is a prominent American politician currently serving as a U.S. Senator from Idaho. A member of the Republican Party, Risch has been in office since 2009, having previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2006 to 2009. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on various issues including national security, foreign relations, and economic development. Risch has been an advocate for a strong U.S. presence on the global stage, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy and legislative action in addressing international crises.
May 16, 2024
I am not going to support anybody that was complicit in the horrific treatment of U.S. diplomats in China during COVID-19.
May 16, 2024
I respectfully disagree. They have got it, they are in front of this committee.
May 16, 2024
Our experts on the ground should make these decisions, not folks sitting 5,000 miles away in Washington.
May 16, 2024
This means the Department cannot deliver on its ambitious agenda to open new embassies in places where we are directly contending with China.
May 16, 2024
You have to have that rigorous debate between the security professionals, between the people who are building, and we want to do this right.
May 16, 2024
I do hold the State Department responsible for the failure to provide the information.
May 16, 2024
We are not going to outcompete China with our personnel sitting behind Embassy walls. They need to get out.
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