“But a bomb planted by a Marxist revolutionary – well, that’s just merely a tragic excess of idealism.”
“Democrats have gone further and further and further to the left with no end in sight.”
“The fact is that she agrees with them from a policy standpoint, even if she doesn't couch herself in the same title of socialist.”
“A bomb planted by a neo-Nazi group was a nefarious and murderous act of evil.”
“New Yorkers deserve the choice to endure less suffering, not by shortening their lives, but by shortening their deaths.”
“Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta pass is more secure than our federal elections. Make sense to anyone? Pass the SAVE America Act.”

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On the recordDecember 12, 2012
Unfortunately, Congress is not going to help small businesses in one regard, and that is we are going through a kabuki dance up here right now.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Senator Risch discusses Congress's ineffective support for small businesses.

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