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Jim Risch: “We asked them, 'Who did this?' Because that was the question. The American people wanted to know who did this.”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
We asked them, 'Who did this?' Because that was the question. The American people wanted to know who did this.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch emphasizes the need for accountability regarding the Benghazi attack.

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