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Jim Risch

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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.

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Nov 27, 2018

I have listened carefully to all the suggestions that you have.

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Nov 27, 2018

We all need to redouble our efforts in that regard.

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Nov 27, 2018

This is really a nonpartisan issue. This is a bipartisan issue.

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Oct 11, 2018

as you may know, small businesses are thriving in one of the best economic climates that we have seen in several years. The National Federation of Independent Business's Small Business Optimism Index for August saw its highest reading ever…

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Oct 2, 2018

I rise today on behalf of myself and my good friend and colleague, also from Idaho, Senator Crapo, and we wish to honor an exceptional business from our great State. That business is Micron Technology. Although Micron began in Idaho with…

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Sep 24, 2018

as you may know, I strongly supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that passed the Senate and was signed into law last year. Over the 6 months since its passage, the law's positive impact on our country's economy has become more apparent…

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Sep 17, 2018

that deterioration should make us think about how we are going to approach this as we go forward.

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Sep 17, 2018

I was one of the ones--indeed, I led the effort--to not ratify the New START not because I do not believe we should deal with the Russians.

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Sep 17, 2018

I just, as I think a lot of us today, do not have any confidence whatsoever that they are dealing in good faith.

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Sep 4, 2018

And what does that mean, legally able to do that?

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Sep 4, 2018

One of the things this committee wrestles with frequently when it comes to privacy issues and those kinds of things is the difference between a U.S. citizen and a non-U.S. citizen.

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Sep 4, 2018

One of the concerns that I have--and I appreciate that explanation--but what we've seen on this committee...

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