I guess I apologize for my parochial view of holding people accountable, but to me holding people accountable is dragging them into court and inflicting punishment on them for what they've done.
Jim Risch: “I guess I apologize for my parochial view of holding people accountable, but to me holding people accountable is…”
On the recordMay 19, 2009
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Senator Risch expresses his view on accountability for human rights violations.
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