Jim Risch actually said...

"Yemen is a fragile state. It is not a failed state."

"I'm extremely concerned about the growth of Shabaab, and also about growing indications that Shabaab is also interested in bidding for al-Qaeda central's attention by conducting extra-regional and int..."

"We must work as much as possible with partners in other countries, and involve communities to weaken the factors that promote radicalization."

"Yemen has gone from probably one of the most anachronistic theocracies to something that is working on becoming a democratic state."