“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordNovember 16, 2015
That unfortunately makes too much sense.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Senator Risch agrees with a proposed solution regarding carding standards.

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