“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

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On the recordMay 19, 2009
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.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Risch expresses his view on accountability for human rights violations.

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