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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 15, 2014

Well said. I think that probably that is one of the--again, something that is not stressed enough, and that is what a success story it is, the relationship between Jordan and Israel.

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Jan 15, 2014

I hope you are the right guy to bring it back. Certainly the President needs to work on that. The Saudis are critical partners in the region.

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Jan 15, 2014

We have known for months about Russia's violation of the INF Treaty, but it took almost a year to officially acknowledge the violation and brief NATO.

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Jan 15, 2014

There is absolutely no reason he should be in prison in Iran.

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Jan 15, 2014

I want to urge you in the strongest terms to see that those three people are turned loose.

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Jan 15, 2014

I certainly hope I do not have to be put in that position again.

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Jan 15, 2014

No deal is substantially better than a bad deal.

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Jan 15, 2014

There is a human side to this that never gets talked about.

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Jan 15, 2014

The Saudis really, really do not want the Iranians to have a nuclear weapon. They agree with us on that objective.

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Jan 15, 2014

Thank you for holding the hearing. Certainly some of these countries are real challenges.

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Jan 15, 2014

the Chinese Government with their propensity to subsidize businesses that are supposed to be competing in the open market

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Dec 17, 2013

Promises are wonderful but what I am looking for is some very specific statements and facts.

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