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Jim Risch: “The first responsibility of a government is the protection of its citizens and the defense of the American people.”

On the recordApril 28, 2010
The first responsibility of a government is the protection of its citizens and the defense of the American people.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch emphasizes the government's duty to protect its citizens.

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