“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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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Mar 16, 2015

That's interesting. I think most consumers really aren't fully aware of the challenges the utilities face.

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Mar 11, 2015

Conservation is critically important to hunters, anglers, boaters and shooters.

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Mar 11, 2015

I urge people to mentor the kids and get them out, get them away from their devices and get them out in the field to hunt and fish because this is really part of our culture in America.

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Mar 11, 2015

I think in this town we'd love to see more of that, and that's a great start.

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Mar 11, 2015

Let's make sure that public really means public, and that multiple use really means multiple use.

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Mar 11, 2015

This legislation is important to me, personally.

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Mar 11, 2015

We are the original conservationists as sportsmen and women.

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Mar 11, 2015

We think we have got this right now. It has been kicking around for a long time, and we think we are going to get that vote on the floor that we all so desperately want.

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Mar 11, 2015

We are not only going to push hard, we are going to deliver on this sportsmen's bill.

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Mar 11, 2015

Patience and persistence usually leads to success in the field.

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Mar 11, 2015

Thank you, gentlemen, for leading this large caucus in the U.S. Senate.

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