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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 28, 2014

But, inasmuch as you have put this at the top of your priorities, what I would urge you to do is review our priorities of spending and look at these particular operations at the Idaho National Laboratory.

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Jan 28, 2014

I think the American public really does not have an understanding of how important this threat is.

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Jan 28, 2014

It's impossible to sit here and convey to you what this family is going through.

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Jan 28, 2014

I couldn't agree with you more, except I think that that is a real understatement of what the situation is out there.

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Jan 27, 2014

There's absolutely no reason why the United States of America should be reliant on other countries to provide this.

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Jan 27, 2014

I'm glad to hear that you've done that much work already I mean that--and that--obviously that's a foundational point that's very critical if we're going to answer these questions so thank you for that.

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Jan 27, 2014

I'm proud to be a co-sponsor with many other people.

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Jan 15, 2014

a political solution to the insurgency at some point would be a very good thing.

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Jan 15, 2014

I would urge you to urge them in the strongest terms that they have got to compete fairly in the marketplace or there are going to be some serious problems.

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Jan 15, 2014

I just do not get it. Knowing how badly those people wanted the money, I just cannot understand why that was not the last consideration.

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