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Jim Risch is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Risch previously held the position of lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2006 to 2009 and served in the Idaho State Senate from 2002 to 2006. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as government accountability and land management, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Idaho.
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
let me associate myself with the remarks made by my friend and distinguished colleague from Florida. The importance of this bill cannot be overstated. It is an incredibly important bill. I rise today, once again, to bring it to my…
today I wish to honor the long and distinguished career of Chi Wang, Ph.D. The year 2018 marked the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Chinese Section at the U.S. Library of Congress in 1928. Dr. Wang spent nearly 50 years working at…
I rise today, again, to discuss S. 1 and to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this. We had a vote just the other day on this, and it has been reconsidered. All Republicans voted for it. Four of our friends on the other side of the…
and fellow Senators, I rise today to present S. 1, the Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019. It is really a compilation of three bills, addressing three different issues in the Middle East. It is left over from…
I come here today to talk about an issue that has been talked about quite a bit here on the floor today, and that is the situation in Syria. I know there has been a lot of debate today about what is happening there and what happened today…
to respond briefly, with all due respect to my friend and colleague, the Senator from Kentucky, I respectfully urge that this is exactly what is needed to encourage the diplomacy that he wants, that I want, that all of us want. As far as…
along with my colleagues Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Mike Simpson, today I recognize and congratulate Mr. Richard B. Provencher on his upcoming retirement after more than 32 years of distinguished Federal service consisting of…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and…
I think, Ms. Bader-Blau, your testimony about the problems is well accepted.
I think, and sometimes in this committee we do have a tendency to politicize everything, and this is a cause that really is not political.
The difficulty with that is when you get a large corporation that the consumers can really put the screws to.
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