Jim Risch actually said...

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

"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..."

"unless women are part of the political process, unless they are fully engaged in the economics of their country, the countries are not going to be better off."

"The United States will also benefit, as we have already heard our early witnesses talk about."