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Jim Risch: “I urge people to mentor the kids and get them out, get them away from their devices and get them out in the field to…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2015
I urge people to mentor the kids and get them out, get them away from their devices and get them out in the field to hunt and fish because this is really part of our culture in America.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes the importance of engaging youth in outdoor activities.

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