James E. Risch

The United States has an enduring interest in our prosperous, democratic, and stable Western Hemisphere.

Next year, we will celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations. The Administration should seize this moment with a bold bilateral agenda.

President Petro said that he wished to reevaluate the counter narcotics policies of preceding administrations.

I guess if I was sitting in Iran I would say the U.S. sanctioned us--so what. What do we care?

It sure seems to me that it would be very difficult to argue that there is not backsliding going on.

I was also disappointed President de Silva turned down Germany's request for ammunition Ukraine needs to defend its sovereign territory against the unprovoked Russian invasion and occupation.

If I was another country I would say well, look, the U.S. asked them not to dock.

President Petro said that he wished to reevaluate the counter narcotics policies of preceding administrations.

It sure seems to me that it would be very difficult to argue that there is not backsliding going on.

If I was another country I would say well, look, the U.S. asked them not to dock.

It just seems to me that why bother doing this? In fact, if anything, I think it undermines us by doing something like this and then it not having any consequences.

I guess if I was sitting in Iran I would say the U.S. sanctioned us--so what. What do we care?

What good does sanctioning do if you do not do anything about it when a country like this takes the action it did?

If you cut the State Department, I am going to need you to buy me more bullets.

If you cut the State Department, I am going to need you to buy me more bullets.

What these people--what the Russians have done in Ukraine is barbaric. It's unforgiveable.

This is not a partisan issue. This is an American issue.

What these people--what the Russians have done in Ukraine is barbaric. It's unforgiveable.

This is not a partisan issue. This is an American issue.

I encourage President Obrador of Mexico to deepen our bilateral security cooperation for the sake of our region's security and prosperity.

In 2021, more than 100,000 Americans--more than 100,000 Americans--died from drug overdoses, nearly 70 percent of which were from fentanyl poisoning.

I encourage President Obrador of Mexico to deepen our bilateral security cooperation for the sake of our region's security and prosperity.

It is time the Administration wakes up. We have a serious threat at the border and the President needs to be serious about addressing it.

America does not believe that, that the border is secure with the thousands of people that are coming across.

I think complex is as kind a way as you could say it regarding our relationship with China at the present time.