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On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
If confirmed, I would focus on bolstering Iraq as a sovereign, stable, secure partner, free from destabilizing influences.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch outlines his priorities for U.S. foreign policy in Iraq.

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