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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.

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Jun 7, 2023

Americans have been struggling to get passports for years now and waiting weeks longer than they did before the pandemic.

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Jun 7, 2023

We certainly do not want to be hostile here. This is not a partisan issue, obviously. This is an American issue.

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Jun 7, 2023

What should be a reasonable expectation on a person's part?

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Jun 7, 2023

We certainly do not want to be hostile here. This is not a partisan issue, obviously. This is an American issue.

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Jun 7, 2023

I appreciate your comment about the 6,000 work visas for Idahoans, but that is a drop in the bucket.

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Jun 7, 2023

Americans have been struggling to get passports for years now and waiting weeks longer than they did before the pandemic.

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Jun 7, 2023

Thank you for the important work you do and it is critically important for a vast swath of Americans who partake of these services.

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Jun 7, 2023

A lot of us were very concerned about what happened in Sudan.

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Jun 7, 2023

Foreigners have to wait months, sometimes years, to visit the United States.

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Jun 7, 2023

Thank you for the important work you do and it is critically important for a vast swath of Americans who partake of these services.

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Jun 7, 2023

A lot of us were very concerned about what happened in Sudan.

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Jun 7, 2023

Foreigners have to wait months, sometimes years, to visit the United States.

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Jun 7, 2023

What should be a reasonable expectation on a person's part?

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May 31, 2023

we wind up with the same criticism after it has passed.

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May 31, 2023

we wind up with the same criticism after it has passed.

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May 31, 2023

Well, and that is exactly what it was designed to do. It was to provide assistance without in any way affecting the other strong provisions that have been in place for many, many years and has worked--have worked very well.

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May 31, 2023

We cannot allow Putin and his cronies to get away with the vicious crimes they are committing. Impunity is not an option.

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May 31, 2023

The international community must remain steadfast in documenting and prosecuting Putin's war crimes.

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May 31, 2023

we are not going to tolerate an agency saying, well, we do not like that law so we are not going to enforce it.

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May 31, 2023

The atrocities Putin has committed in Ukraine very quickly rose to the level of genocide after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, February 2022.

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May 31, 2023

I welcome the ICC's recent decision to issue arrest warrants for Putin and the Russian commissioner for children's rights.

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May 31, 2023

The international community must remain steadfast in documenting and prosecuting Putin's war crimes.

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May 31, 2023

The atrocities Putin has committed in Ukraine very quickly rose to the level of genocide after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, February 2022.

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May 31, 2023

I welcome the ICC's recent decision to issue arrest warrants for Putin and the Russian commissioner for children's rights.

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May 31, 2023

the issue we are talking about here is not a partisan issue.

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