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Jim Risch: “I respect your opinion, Mr. Khan. But I can tell you that dealing with the intelligence people, they are substantially…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
I respect your opinion, Mr. Khan. But I can tell you that dealing with the intelligence people, they are substantially more concerned about the issue than you are.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch emphasizes differing views on concerns about Chinese students and espionage.

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