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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 18, 2021

I, along with my committee colleagues, pressed the WHO to launch an independent interim review of its response to the outbreak.

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Jan 18, 2021

You had an agreement with Barack Obama and with John Kerry. An agreement with America is a treaty that goes through the United States Senate and is ratified by a vote by the United States Senate.

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Jan 18, 2021

Frustration would be an understatement.

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Jan 18, 2021

I want to impress upon you the importance of a successful and timely conclusion to these negotiations for the entire North West congressional delegation.

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Jan 18, 2021

In your view, what is the Bureau for Conflict and Stabilization Operations' mandate?

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Jan 18, 2021

China's predatory lending practices and spread of corruption threaten the sovereignty and the privacy of our southern neighbors.

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Jan 18, 2021

COVID-19 has brought to light the risks of collaboration on life sciences research with countries that do not share our interests like China.

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Jan 18, 2021

This legislation, introduced by Senator Menendez and myself, counters the Chinese Communist Party's malign influence globally.

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Jan 18, 2021

His repression, corruption, and mismanagement have created one of the worst humanitarian crises this hemisphere has seen.

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Jan 18, 2021

We are disappointed to see the administration refusal to send additional help to Ukraine this spring.

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Jan 18, 2021

I am troubled by the conflict and humanitarian situation in Tigray.

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Jan 18, 2021

The illegitimate Maduro regime's corruption and repression are responsible for the economic collapse and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

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Jan 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many in the West have clung to the notion that we can simply rely on the policies of the past to keep us secure today.

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Jan 18, 2021

the United States Government is big, it is complex, it has got many agencies, and there is an important function that Congress can play

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Jan 18, 2021

More government spending of borrowed money or of government-appropriated private capital is simply not the answer to our problems or those of other countries.

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Jan 18, 2021

It is going to take real partners to do that. No country is going to be able to do it alone.

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Jan 18, 2021

these kind of questions can be answered and answered clearly.

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Dec 21, 2020

I thank Senator Booker for his kind words about the committee. I want to commit that we will continue to work in a bipartisan fashion. On the other hand, we have a disagreement here regarding this particular person. He is a well-qualified…

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Dec 21, 2020

reserving the right to object, first of all, let me say to my dear friend from New Jersey, I fully agree with the five nominees he has put in front of the Senate. Indeed, we had good confirmation hearings on all five of those, and none of…

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Dec 15, 2020

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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Dec 7, 2020

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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Dec 7, 2020

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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Dec 1, 2020

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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Dec 1, 2020

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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Dec 1, 2020

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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