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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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May 21, 2024

Congress has asked for a Ukraine strategy, which I suspect will never be delivered.

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May 21, 2024

In April you said China was the primary contributor to Russia's military complex.

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May 21, 2024

Whatever the solution, I am all in.

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May 21, 2024

This proposed budget does contain a poison pill... in the form of a, quote, 'Green Climate Fund' which proposes to transfer U.S. taxpayer money to China through the United Nations.

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May 21, 2024

We cannot use U.S. taxpayer dollars to support an open ended, poorly conceived mission in a country plagued by extreme gang violence and political instability without some kind of assurances that things are going to be different this time.

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May 21, 2024

I do not think they are doing themselves any favor by helping to feed the Russian war machine.

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May 21, 2024

This is a time for U.S. leadership and resolve.

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May 21, 2024

Your characterization of it being shameful equivalence that they have engaged in yesterday is actually stunning.

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May 21, 2024

In Africa, we have had coups in seven countries in the last 3 years.

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May 21, 2024

The budget's biggest focus is on climate change. That focus does not help Ukraine or Israel or help our allies compete against China.

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May 21, 2024

I think we have to look at the appropriate steps to take to deal with, again, what is a profoundly wrongheaded decision.

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May 21, 2024

By rejecting low carbon energy options like natural gas and pushing a green only approach the Administration is doing more to enable China than out compete it.

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