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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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Jan 20, 2015

How in the world can you have a nation like Iran doing their own testing?

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Jan 20, 2015

I do not want to help these people. Until they change their ways, I have no interest whatsoever in helping these people.

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Jan 20, 2015

I think Iran has learned from that. And I think that is the reason they are pursuing a nuclear weapon today.

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Jan 20, 2015

We had them right where we want them.

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Jan 20, 2015

We would see as a consequence of any nuclear deal that is not preceded by an Iranian strategic shift.

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Jan 20, 2015

We need to continue to do the right thing, and this regime in Iran is going to continue to do the wrong thing.

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Jan 20, 2015

I think that all of that was very much mistaken, both in terms of the rhetoric and the actions.

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Jan 20, 2015

We really need to leave emotion out of this.

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Jan 20, 2015

To restore our resolve in our Iran policy, I am introducing a bipartisan piece of legislation today, with other committee members, that mandates tough sanctions for ballistic missile activity, terrorism, and other threatening behavior.

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Jan 20, 2015

In Syria, Iran is sending Shia militia to defend a dictator guilty of crimes against humanity in his violent suppression of millions of innocent Syrians.

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