James E. Risch

A balance of power favorable to the United States protects U.S. interests and allies' sovereignty.

The demands of this security environment are immense.

A lot of times we get a lot of talk and not much substance, and I think today all of us feel we got our money's worth today.

Our partners need to step up and buy more capability and conduct more presence operations.

The United States has had a strategic interest in Asia being open and free for over two centuries.

We are not the world's policeman.

We need another more substantive strategy for dealing with it.

A balance of power favorable to the United States protects U.S. interests and allies' sovereignty.

That Korea story is something that needs to be repeated again and again in America.

The proposed budget also fails to include funding to meet the U.S. obligations of the Budapest agreement relating to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

Well, thanks for that. I got to tell you I understand all the arguments. But look, if UNRWA is in I am out, period.

Well, thanks for that. I got to tell you I understand all the arguments. But look, if UNRWA is in I am out, period.

It is time for the Administration to take seriously the threat China poses to American values and interests.

Look, you have seen the texts like I have seen the texts. It is U.S. taxpayer money teaching these young kids, these young Palestinian kids, how to be a terrorist.

The proposed budget also fails to include funding to meet the U.S. obligations of the Budapest agreement relating to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

That Korea story is something that needs to be repeated again and again in America.

It is time for the Administration to take seriously the threat China poses to American values and interests.

Look, you have seen the texts like I have seen the texts. It is U.S. taxpayer money teaching these young kids, these young Palestinian kids, how to be a terrorist.

They say, 'Well, things have changed because it is unpatriotic to be corrupt.'

Corruption is an issue that undermines the health, safety, security, and economic prosperity of billions of people around the globe.

Prior to the war, Ukraine had a well-deserved reputation for being one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

Are you in agreement that there has been-- they have found no significant instances of corruption and siphoning off U.S. taxpayer money in Ukraine, or not going where it should go?

It strikes me, too, that there are two very different buckets here. One is where the government itself is involved in the corruption versus ones where the government is trying to do something about it or at least looking the other way.

We must also work more closely with Russia's neighbors to help them unwind the corrupt networks that both smuggle in sanctioned goods and undermine local governance.

My bill, the Assad Anti-Normalization Act, which overwhelmingly passed the House, awaits committee action and is a key tool to hold Assad accountable.