Jim Risch actually said...

"We, as the United States, need a policy that is very clear that we will do everything we can to cut off the sources of Assad's finances and also the flow of weapons and to do everything we can to isol..."

"We need to all buckle up and get ready for the long haul here."

"I think it is in the interest of every American and, indeed, the interest of the civilized world to isolate this regime as much as possible."

"A stable Middle East means a safer United States."