Jim Risch actually said...

"I remain exceedingly concerned about the malign influence of China and Russia throughout our hemisphere and the apparent increase of that."

"I am increasingly concerned that while a majority of nations in our hemisphere are considered democracies, authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba have systematically dismantled democr..."

"We are disappointed to see the administration refusal to send additional help to Ukraine this spring."

"We see in this committee on a bipartisan basis as China being our most strategic competitor."