Jim Risch actually said...

"Mr. Panetta held up well under my withering cross-examination and answered all the questions I had very well."

"Our relationship with Venezuela should be designed to serve our national interest."

"Like the Secretary-Designate, I support a lead role for the State Department in advancing resource transparency at the United Nations."

"Our friends and partners in Latin America are looking to the United States to provide strong and sustained leadership in the region."