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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
To say this is a--to be able to walk away from this and say that this is a good deal is ludicrous.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Risch criticizes the deal, claiming it endangers Americans and allies.

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