James E. Risch

Don't do it. We have a legislature in Idaho. Republicans and Democrats. They passed a resolution in both the House and the Senate, unanimously, bipartisan.

This will turn out about 1,000 megawatts of power.

This will turn out about 1,000 megawatts of power.

It is 146,000 acres. Do you consider that a fairly significant piece of real estate?

the Federal Government owns two out of every three acres in Idaho--67 percent--so it is always interesting to meet with the person who actually has more to say and more control over our lands than Idahoans do.

It is 146,000 acres. Do you consider that a fairly significant piece of real estate?

We need an explanation of this.

We are looking forward to that and I got to tell you, there is going to be a lot of pressure from this committee to see what you are going to do about this because this--just saying, well, this happened and we are concerned.

We got to have a plan going forward that is much more reliable than what we have got here.

We keep trying to pound a round peg into a square hole. We keep doing the same thing. We keep getting the same results.

This makes no sense.

Did we learn nothing during the 20 years we spent in Afghanistan?

We need an explanation of this.

I am really distressed by the fact that we are bumping up money in this area.

For example, the budget correctly identifies China's predatory and coercive activities as a major threat to the U.S., our allies, and our interests.

Look, the financial industry--if you were in front of the Banking committee, I think they would be taking your head off here. The banking industry, the financial industry needs really close oversight regulation.

Whose interests will be advanced by this money? Certainly not America's interest and certainly not our ally, Israel.

What shocked me was--I mean, we were treated like chopped liver around here. Guzman told us, oh, they are going to pay close attention to the concerns that we have. And less than just ten business days later, they announced that the rule…

Whose interests will be advanced by this money? Certainly not America's interest and certainly not our ally, Israel.

The work we do abroad matters to Americans here at home. It makes us safer, it makes us more prosperous, and it engenders goodwill that strengthens alliances and global cooperation.

The Administration's climate and energy policies are self-defeating and misaligned with outcompeting China proposition.

For example, the budget correctly identifies China's predatory and coercive activities as a major threat to the U.S., our allies, and our interests.

When you act in a way that is in pursuit of democracy, rule of law, and human rights there is a benefit.

The work we do abroad matters to Americans here at home. It makes us safer, it makes us more prosperous, and it engenders goodwill that strengthens alliances and global cooperation.

I am really distressed by the fact that we are bumping up money in this area.