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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 21, 2021

along with my colleague Senator Mike Crapo, I rise today to ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the mission statement for the Citizens Committee for Election Integrity and their recommended minimum standards for fair and…

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Jan 19, 2021

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Jan 19, 2021

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Jan 19, 2021

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Jan 19, 2021

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Jan 19, 2021

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Jan 18, 2021

When I tell my colleagues, when I tell my fellow citizens that we will not supply the Ukraine people with defensive weapons, they don't believe me.

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Jan 18, 2021

We have to ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon, that there be compliance-for-compliance, as the President has said.

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Jan 18, 2021

Certainly, one of the great freedoms Americans have is the freedom to travel and also to welcome their non-American family members here to the United States.

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Jan 18, 2021

we are attempting to discharge that responsibility.

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Jan 18, 2021

Mr. Blinken unqualified, but he is, I believe, a threat to the traditional interests and values.

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Jan 18, 2021

Meanwhile, China is on pace to at least double its nuclear stockpile over the next decade.

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Jan 18, 2021

I am increasingly concerned that while a majority of nations in our hemisphere are considered democracies, authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba have systematically dismantled democratic institutions and have committed…

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Jan 18, 2021

We must continue to promote the private sector-driven market-based economy that has led to the United States and its allies achieving a level of prosperity for our citizens never before seen in history.

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Jan 18, 2021

The State Department's highest priority must be to prioritize resource and respond to the challenges posed by the Chinese Government.

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Jan 18, 2021

There is no doubt that the coercion and harassing and everything else has ratcheted up tremendously.

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Jan 18, 2021

The previous administration negotiated a number of agreements with these countries, and the current administration's failure to capitalize on those agreements has only fueled a surge of migrants over the past few months.

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Jan 18, 2021

A policy of containment rather than appeasement is the only approach that will be successful.

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Jan 18, 2021

somebody has got to straighten that out, and this legislation attempts to address that and, hopefully, will address that.

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Jan 18, 2021

I think it is good that we are moving quickly with some of the key appointments including secretary of state but also secretary of defense, homeland security, director of DNI, Treasury, all important roles, and I hope we can get these…

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Jan 18, 2021

Taiwan is among the strategically consequential issues and should remain a key strategic priority.

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Jan 18, 2021

I wish you well, and we will support you every way we can.

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Jan 18, 2021

Frankly, I was not as shocked as a lot of people were. I do not know how you sit at a table with--Ms. Zeya, as you indicated, you are sitting around a table with the who is who of human rights violators on the planet.

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Jan 18, 2021

This is, certainly a vexing problem and I can tell you it is very high up on the priority of this committee.

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Jan 18, 2021

Personally, my top two foreign policy priorities are China and global health.

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