Jim Risch actually said...

"To accomplish a coordinated, multilateral approach to countering Iran's proxies and dismantling the Iran threat network, our partners must trust us and want to work with us."

"Iran's state sponsorship of terrorism and its cultivation of violent proxies across the Middle East is as important for our security and that of our allies and partners as the Iran nuclear program."

"In Syria, Iran is sending Shia militia to defend a dictator guilty of crimes against humanity in his violent suppression of millions of innocent Syrians."

"I think the Founding Fathers gave us, the first branch of government, the authority to do this."