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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
I urge the Congress to support the transfer of the visa-issuing function from State's Bureau of Consular Affairs to the new Department of Homeland Security, a department that will be committed to the rule of law and the national security of the United States.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch emphasizes the need for stronger law enforcement in the State Department.

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