Jim Risch

Madam Chairman, first of all, let me say, thank you for holding this timely meeting.

I come to the floor today to talk about a case involving ObamaCare and an Idaho resident. She has asked me to state her case. It is one of many such cases that I have. I did not pick this one because it is the most egregious or anything…

Senator Crapo and I would like to introduce the Youth Careers in Logging Act. Small family logging companies, much like family farms, rely on younger family members to help make their companies successful. The agriculture industry enjoys…

I want to urge you to work with us, with the Congressional delegation, who really, kind of, work as an allies in between the State and the Federal Government.

Your work is incredibly important to the State of Idaho, particularly at the Idaho National Laboratory.

I think it is the result of the collaborative work between the State of Idaho and the Department of Energy that has resulted in these successes.

Our hearts go out to Sergeant Bergdahl's family. Our hearts go out to Sergeant Bergdahl.

I represent Idaho and I have a constituent that is being held by the Taliban, as you know.

The security of the electric grid is critically important to most Americans.

When an incident happens then everybody starts wringing their hands and say, why didn't we do this or do that?

What makes you think you are going to be able to make better progress on the Ukraine?

You have relaxed some of the sanctions. Please help these people.

But I tell you you cannot help but get the impression that our foreign policy is just spinning out of control.

I cannot help think that somebody hit the wrong button because things have not gone well during this administration.

You cannot help but be discouraged about it.

the results of foreign policy are not speeches. It is the results.

I rise today to pay tribute to a distinguished Idahoan, Marcia H. Ogilvie, a loyal and steadfast mayor of Sandpoint, ID. On January 8 of this year Mayor Ogilvie lost a valiant battle with cancer, and my State lost a good friend, a champion…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Mayor Marsha Ogilvie

I think that is something we need to all focus on here that moving forward, we do not slip back.

This is very personal with you and we can see that you are focused on what is going on here.

You have an absolutely stunning background and qualifications for this job, and I am glad to see that the president has appointed someone of your caliber to do this.

these regulations that are put in effect many times can be easily absorbed by a large corporation that has an army of lawyers and compliance officers.

Without institutions that are stable and that represent the will of the Bangladesh people, we are all beating our head against the wall.

I think the January 5th elections probably were a step backward.

It appears to me that we have got quite a ways to go yet, as far as this negotiation process is concerned.