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Jim Risch: “The political, humanitarian, and economic crisis provoked by Maduro and his cronies in Venezuela are among the worst…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2022
The political, humanitarian, and economic crisis provoked by Maduro and his cronies in Venezuela are among the worst pressing national security concerns in the Western Hemisphere.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch highlights the severity of the crisis in Venezuela as a national security issue.

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