Jim Risch Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Jim Risch These fighters are critical to improving Taiwan's ability to defend its sovereign airspace, which is under increasing pressure from the People's Republic of China. Jim Risch top-news We want to change their conduct and I believe we ought to give them an opportunity to do that. Jim Risch politics I've said for a long, long time that it's unacceptable for Turkey to have the S-400. And that's the point I'm at. Now, what does that translate into? Let's move forward and see how that goes. Jim Risch politics This is an honest effort to get a bill that can pass and become law. Jim Risch politics They can go to the bazaar and buy arms from anyone they want to. Jim Risch politics All of us in Congress agree that we need to see a change in Saudi conduct going forward, the kingdom's concerning conduct is not new, and it reached a turning point in the aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi murder, which was a horrendous act for which we all seek justice. This legislation is meant to address the tensions between our two nations, reevaluate our bilateral relationship, and change Saudi conduct moving forward. Jim Risch politics The premise of this resolution is fundamentally flawed and I believe a misrepresentation of what is happening on the ground in Yemen. Jim Risch politics It's just really, really good access and that makes such a difference when you've got to make decisions or trying to weigh things. Jim Risch politics People have the perception that you have to agree with him. Nothing could be further from the truth. We disagree like anybody does. We have a good, robust discussion on it. When I've disagreed with him, and when I have agreed with him, he's never treated me with anything, but total respect. Now, I don't go out and talk to you about it. Jim Risch politics Canada has provided consular access and due process for Ms. Meng, it is only right for the Senate to join Canada in expressing concern over arbitrary detention and mistreatment of Canadian nationals by the Chinese government. Jim Risch politics The real issue is what do we do about Saudi Arabia. Because this was state action. It was not individual's actions, all the 17 people who were sanctioned have been identified as people who were working for the Saudi government. Jim Risch politics This is a work in progress, and we will not let it go. Jim Risch world As I read it, it recognizes ... his effort for us to examine exactly what we are doing in these places. Jim Risch politics Senate Foreign Relations Committee will take a little bit of time. Jim Risch world President Donald Trump are not President Donald Trump up here, we are going to see that there is verification, if indeed we get to an agreement. Jim Risch politics We are going to have verification, or we're not going to have a deal. Jim Risch politics I don't think you should take that precedent and say OK, we are now going to go down the road we were gon na go and head to a war with them and not talk to them and try to get them to mend their ways, which obviously the President of the United States did. Jim Risch politics I've been ready a long time now. I'm so ready you can't believe it, i've looked at thousands and thousands of pages and reviewed the transcripts. I'm not at liberty to disclose what my conclusion is, but Dianne Feinstein said some time ago Dianne Feinstein saw no evidence of collusion, and Dianne Feinstein is a really good friend of mind - and sometimes Dianne Feinstein gets things exactly right. Jim Risch top-news This indignation and breast-beating over this letter is absolute nonsense. Jim Risch politics While President Obama is in Boise tomorrow he should meet with Pastor Abedini’s wife Naghmeh so that he can fully comprehend the human rights violations being committed against her husband by the Iranian government and the anguish this is causing an Idaho family. Jim Risch latest-headlines
