Jim Risch actually said...

I think that obviously the sanctions have two purposes. One is a direct effect to inflict pain, but the real objective is to change conduct.

Risch outlines the dual purpose of sanctions against Russia.

08/20/2018

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Every single word that has been uttered here this morning in this hearing is going to be analyzed in Pyongyang.

these are pragmatic decisions that have to be made and will be made, and they are not going to be clouded by arguments of an army of lawyers...

I always look at something from an objective standpoint--``What is their objective? What are they trying to accomplish?''

No-one's exempt. I come from a State that's a lot smaller, Idaho.