James E. Risch

Obviously, we cannot have that ban, but it is stunning to me that we are sending money to Russia to buy nuclear fuel when we have got bans in all kinds of other places, but we have to because of the dependence we have there.

I just again want to encourage us to be able to continue to take up this REPO Act.

The American people deserve this clarity and yet we have not heard it.

The United States faces grave risks and the world is going to become more dangerous.

This thing cannot go on forever. There is no question about it. Patience will wear thin and it is not a good situation.

This would go against our interests and those of our allies and partners.

Corruption with U.S. dollars will not be tolerated and I am glad to see detailed information that gives me confidence that our money is being used appropriately.

Obviously, we cannot have that ban, but it is stunning to me that we are sending money to Russia to buy nuclear fuel when we have got bans in all kinds of other places, but we have to because of the dependence we have there.

The United States faces grave risks and the world is going to become more dangerous.

This would go against our interests and those of our allies and partners.

President Putin sees Hamas as a way to distract us and to weaken the coalition that we have built against him.

I would like to highlight here is Ranking Member Risch's REPO Act that would require Russia to basically pay for the damage they have done.

We should not let that happen. We should be the leaders on this and I hope we will be.

How do those countries respond to you when you talk to them about the not very good situation with the coup for changing the governments as opposed to a nice clean election that the people could have a say in?

We should not mince words. Anyone engaged in coups should be personally sanctioned.

They tell us that, in Niger, for example, they call it one coup too many.

If you pass along all of our concerns, that may be helpful to you, and maybe you could get back to us with what you find out in that regard.

We do not want to lose ground to Russia or China, but we should not fall into the trap of giving free passes to authoritarian and military regimes.

We need to lead with our values as we try to advance an agenda of good governance in the region.

We need to lead with our values as we try to advance an agenda of good governance in the region.

It seems to me we could be further along than where we are.

I think we can note that the U.K. came out with a definitive statement, calling atrocities in Darfur ethnic cleansing last week.

If you pass along all of our concerns, that may be helpful to you, and maybe you could get back to us with what you find out in that regard.

We should not mince words. Anyone engaged in coups should be personally sanctioned.

I think we can note that the U.K. came out with a definitive statement, calling atrocities in Darfur ethnic cleansing last week.