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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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Jul 29, 2013

This particular bill recognizes those facilities, extends to them the grandfather rights that they should have had.

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Jul 29, 2013

I think everyone agrees with you.

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Jul 25, 2013

I rise today on behalf of myself and Senator Crapo to give recognition to U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge, the longest serving jurist in the great State of Idaho. This month, Judge Lodge marked 50 years on the bench in combined State…

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Jul 23, 2013

At the end of the day, I hope, Madam Chairman, that you and your party will join us as we attempt to go back to the fundamental principle of this and that is to do no harm.

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Jul 23, 2013

Well, if it is such a good thing, why do we not go the other 4 percent of the way and exempt all business, 100 percent of businesses, from Obamacare?

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Jul 23, 2013

Senator Landrieu will be interested to hear that they are talking about a 28.6 percent increase in Louisiana.

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Jul 23, 2013

It is a shame and really an embarrassment for the United States of America when the Federal Government passes laws that create winners and losers in the marketplace.

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Jul 23, 2013

That was a joke, I guess, at the time it was promoted.

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Jul 23, 2013

The situation in America today is that it is just disgusting that the Federal Government having botched this as badly as it has.

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Jul 23, 2013

And this business about being able to keep your policy if you like your policy, that is all out the window.

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Jul 23, 2013

I cannot apologize for the Federal Government. If I could, I would.

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Jul 23, 2013

The problem is, it turns out that we were singing off of two different sheets of music.

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