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Jim Risch: “The thing that I am most worried about is that we will wind up looking like we keep on making compromises and…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
The thing that I am most worried about is that we will wind up looking like we keep on making compromises and, therefore, we are seen as either weak.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Expresses concern about the U.S. appearing weak due to compromises in negotiations.

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