Jim Risch actually said...

"Give us some hope here."

"First of all, bless you for what you do. I mean, this is a heavy lift."

"It is difficult and, look, there is all kinds of problems on the continent, and they seem like they keep getting worse."

"I understand that the United States has a long-held policy of encouraging countries to resolve their maritime delimitation disputes peacefully through dialogue and in accordance with international law..."