Jim Risch actually said...

"the sanctions are nothing more than talk, which is aggravating, since at the time we put them in place, the Iranians told us, 'So, what? We're going to continue to do business as usual.'"

"I think everybody here supported that. And I understand that, when you're enforcing sanctions, there's a spectrum..."

"I feel ours is almost nonexistent."

"I have to tell you that my feeling is the American people are not stupid and they are not too red hot about doling out money to people who, No. 1, do not want it and are not particularly appreciative ..."