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Jim Risch: To me, the most important function of a government is to defend itself, and I'm very, very troubled by this.

On the recordApril 28, 2010
To me, the most important function of a government is to defend itself, and I'm very, very troubled by this.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch emphasizes the government's primary duty to ensure national defense.

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