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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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May 24, 2011

If Mount Jefferson is in, I have no choice but to oppose the bill.

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May 23, 2011

It appears to me that potentially a precedent is being set here that, in terms of our overall foreign policy history, is not a good one.

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May 23, 2011

I think it is important to pin down when the United States is going to use military force, to have the proper checks and balances with the Congress.

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May 17, 2011

I guess, Mr. Chairman, I'm a co-sponsor of 382.

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May 17, 2011

I want to underscore the comments of Senator Barrasso regarding the proposal of wilderness.

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May 17, 2011

I think this particular bill really does meet a need that we have in Idaho for being able to further expand the use of the ski areas to all year round activities.

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May 16, 2011

This candidate has been well vetted by the Judiciary Committee, and I think that she has received high marks from virtually everyone I've talked to.

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May 16, 2011

In order to follow up on this conversation we're having right now about China, can you give us some indication of what China's expenditures in Pakistan--how they compare to ours?

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May 16, 2011

I have a real difficulty in explaining to people back home in Idaho what we're doing spending billions of dollars in Pakistan.

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May 16, 2011

Why are we spending our kids' and our grandkids' money to do this in a country that really doesn't like us?

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May 16, 2011

I think Americans are getting tired of it, as far as shoveling money in there, to people who just flat don't like us.

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