Jim Risch actually said...

"I am increasingly concerned that while a majority of nations in our hemisphere are considered democracies, authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba have systematically dismantled democr..."

"We must continue to promote the private sector-driven market-based economy that has led to the United States and its allies achieving a level of prosperity for our citizens never before seen in histor..."

"We see in this committee on a bipartisan basis as China being our most strategic competitor."

"I remain deeply concerned about the lack of initiative the international community has shown."