This is not a balancing matter. The question is, whatever I get out of this guy, do I need it in a court of law?
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.
the war on terrorism is not just al-Qa'ida. It is a series of terrorist groups that are basically confronting us.
We are being aggressive, we are taking the fight to the enemy, and at the same time, we have to be agile, we have to be vigilant and we've got to be creative in the way we approach these new threats.
I have every confidence that you guys are right, that you've got it figured out, that this isn't going to happen.
I find it very difficult to believe, with the type of leadership that Haiti has had... government has been an absolute disaster for generations in Haiti.
I can absolutely say I would not be in the U.S. Senate today without having been to Haiti in 1982.
I just don't know how we get from A to B without us taking a much, much stronger role than what you've signified.
I think that the notion of building the government up in some form or fashion, that's an important concept.
We need to do whatever is necessary right now, as far as pouring resources in.
I would be very careful about outsourcing the solutions to Yemen to its neighbors.
We must be vigilant, innovative, and smart in addressing radicalization at home and abroad.





