Jim Risch actually said...

"this is a huge bipartisan victory, really, for Congress, and I think probably most Americans do not have a full appreciation of how important the Pacific Region is as far as our competition with China..."

"I think the problem is there is some people making the same mistake right now with China, thinking that they are is something that they are not."

"It is time for our Government to wake up to the real challenges China presents and start taking concrete action."

"This was not a good idea, which is an understatement."