James E. Risch

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?

Russia keeps its war machine running by using corruption to evade sanctions.

I assume you are familiar with the report that was done by the nonprofit NGO, Global Financial Integrity, in 2022, and I guess it is a little shocking in there, their explanation, or their shining a light on China's role in drug…

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.

I assume you are familiar with the report that was done by the nonprofit NGO, Global Financial Integrity, in 2022, and I guess it is a little shocking in there, their explanation, or their shining a light on China's role in drug…

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.

In fact, corruption is China's largest export.

Strategic corruption, the weaponization of corrupt practices for geopolitical gain, is a key vehicle for Russian and Chinese malign influence.

With all the money that has gone in there... were unable to find any significant corruption in Ukraine.

In fact, corruption is China's largest export.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Russia keeps its war machine running by using corruption to evade sanctions.

this is a bipartisan issue, and we should do that.

I passed the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act--I assume you are familiar with that--and it was in 2022, and it provides State with much needed flexibilities to stand up our overseas missions.

Have we thought about at all offering the same kind of services?

Have we thought about at all offering the same kind of services?

I would strongly suggest that you guys revisit your efforts in that regard and see how you might be able to make them more attractive so when they do bite on the hook that it is our hook and not the Chinese.

I have been intrigued by the fact that the Chinese have been modestly successful in these policing agreements that they have entered into with some of the countries.

These agreements are foremost a promise to the three compact countries.

We have had a long history of friendship with the Pacific Islands.