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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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Sep 23, 2010

I rise today to introduce the Education for All Act in order to preserve educational and economic opportunities for all Americans. The U.S. Department of Education is proposing new ``gainful employment'' rules that would deny federal…

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Sep 22, 2010

This is a real sacrifice Americans are making, and they are sacrificing their children's and grandchildren's future.

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Sep 22, 2010

I come here today on behalf of myself and my colleague, Senator Crapo, from Idaho to introduce the State Wolf Management Act. This act as drawn is aimed at some particular issues we have in Idaho with the management of wolves, and that…

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Sep 22, 2010

And perhaps when you are there, in order to diminish the fear of the motives and what have you, if they have a clearer understanding of the sacrifice this is.

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Sep 22, 2010

This Government is going to borrow 41 cents out of every dollar it spends this year.

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Sep 22, 2010

We don't have any money anymore. It is gone. We are spending our kids' and our grandkids' money.

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Aug 5, 2010

I rise today to acknowledge the centennial of the town of Springfield in my home State of Idaho. On September 13, 1910, the County Commission of Bingham County approved a plat plan for the town-site of Springfield. It was an ambitious…

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Jul 19, 2010

The next DNI must have the political clout, the willpower to ensure that our intelligence agencies are able to get their vital work done without being micromanaged by the Department of Justice or the National Security Council.

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Jul 19, 2010

The intelligence community is lacking effective oversight.

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Jul 19, 2010

I have concerns about whether you will be able to do what Director Blair could not.

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Jun 22, 2010

Unfortunately, we are no longer leading efforts to open global markets.

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Jun 22, 2010

Achieving this will require leadership and action on our part.

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