“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

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.

Quotes by year · 2023–2026681 total · peak 2023 (414)
2023: 414 quotes2024: 262 quotes2025: 2 quotes2026: 3 quotes
Oct 24, 2023

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.

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Oct 24, 2023

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

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Oct 24, 2023

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

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Oct 24, 2023

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.

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Oct 24, 2023

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

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Oct 4, 2023

U.S. taxpayers should not be subsidizing rich countries who have the money to pay their own policy priorities.

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Oct 4, 2023

I appreciate that. That is a good explanation.

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Oct 4, 2023

There is no place for slave labor in any DFC supported projects.

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Oct 4, 2023

I am concerned, however, about DFC's ability to balance its dual mandate to advance and protect economic freedom, particularly when this Administration at times seeks to use the DFC to promote its agenda.

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Oct 4, 2023

There is no place for slave labor in any DFC supported projects.

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Oct 4, 2023

U.S. taxpayers should not be subsidizing rich countries who have the money to pay their own policy priorities.

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Oct 4, 2023

the DFC cannot save the world on its own.

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