Jim Risch

Rather than allowing members of Congress to dictate what light bulbs must be used in every American's home, my legislation allows the market to work.

I view it as a fairness issue: The person who created the invention gets the benefits of that creation, not the person with the fastest tennis shoes. That is what we are doing. We are creating what is called a race notice statute, which is…

I am pleased to be joined by my colleagues, Senators Coburn, DeMint, Johnson and Lee, in introducing the Education for All Act. This important piece of legislation would preserve educational and economic opportunities for all Americans…

I understand the proposition that they want to stay in power and they do everything they can--that's their single objective.

we have gone through the various attributes for which Jim McClure was known. It is a true loss to Idaho and a true loss to the Nation. He was held in such high regard by all Idahoans. I am proud to be the person holding his seat. He was a…

I can tell you, I sincerely appreciate the difficult Rubik's Cube you're dealing with here.

we have come to the floor to mourn the loss of a great statesman in Idaho. Jim McClure was loved uniformly across the State of Idaho and had dedicated his entire life to public service, first as a prosecuting attorney in Payette County…

I want to thank you again for the approval of the guarantee for the enrichment facility that actually is up and moving.

I rise today to recognize the Idaho Small Business Development Center for its 25 years of supporting small business in Idaho. The Idaho Small Business Development Center has a rich tradition of service to small business all over Idaho. The…

I think you're going to need to polish that answer a little bit if you get that call.

I really believe that we really need to pay more attention to those that brought us to the dance.

It is necessary for us to ask the world to start sanctions. First of all, this is the immediate release of all political prisoners without any negotiations with the dictator and organize new Presidential elections.

I do not think the sanctions should be put on without a clear idea of where we are going.

To me, when I got here and heard about this law--and by the way, this law was not very well vetted out in the public--that they were going to put these mercury bulbs in every home, in every school in America, in hospitals . . . has anybody…

and fellow Senators, I bring you what I believe to be the first amendment to the resolution of ratification. We have had a number of amendments that have been to the actual treaty itself. We have listened to objection after objection that…

with all due respect to my good friend from Maryland, this is exactly the right vehicle to bring this up. This is a vehicle of trust, and it is a vehicle that puts some teeth in an otherwise toothless thing. As far as human rights versus…

I join my colleague from Idaho in underscoring the difficulty we have on this issue. Most people on this floor don't have a full appreciation of what those of us in the West have to deal with. Two out of every three acres in Idaho are…

first of all, to my good friend from Maryland, I agree with much of what he said about our relationship and the relationship between Georgia and Russia. I will speak about that in the next amendment I am going to offer, which is No. 4879…

somehow the debate about the relationship between Russia and Georgia and our relationship as far as Georgia is concerned has crept into this debate. This amendment has nothing to do with Georgia, other than the fact that is where the theft…

I want to back up on that one more time and say that, in my judgment, and in the judgment of members of this commission, the issue of tactical weapons exceeds, in severity, in concern, the issue of strategic weapons. I understand one might…

I wish to respond briefly to my good friend from Montana. First of all, let me say that I, of course, was at the hearings the Senator referred to in our Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Ordinarily, I wouldn't involve myself at all…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You have correctly identified the serious concerns that I and a number of others have. I am delighted to hear your invitation to attempt to clarify these matters where we can protect the American people, which is…

I come to the floor today to make some general comments about the matter under consideration, and that being the possible ratification of the New START treaty. First, let me say I come with what I think is a unique perspective, in that I…

I rise today to speak very briefly about this issue. This easily could be the most serious issue we have dealt with in recent years and in future years. We have an enemy today that is at the door. This is not an enemy that is out there…

Latin America is not our back yard; it is our neighborhood in a sense, and there's a very important distinction to make.