“Democrats have gone further and further and further to the left with no end in sight.”
“New Yorkers deserve the choice to endure less suffering, not by shortening their lives, but by shortening their deaths.”
“The fact is that she agrees with them from a policy standpoint, even if she doesn't couch herself in the same title of socialist.”

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On the recordMay 14, 2013
I want to underscore for you that people really want to see this brought to an end.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Risch emphasizes the urgency of addressing the situation of a detained pastor in Iran.

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