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 More Quotes by Jim Risch More Quotes From Jim Risch We've had a disagreement on that, continuing disagreement, since the administration took office, but look, there's been something happened on the ground that is changed the dynamics and open the door, really, for us to reach agreement on that and that is that the Germans have signaled that they are suspending, pausing if you would, certification, thus completion of the pipeline for six months. Jim Risch Congress has a vital oversight role to play with the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. To get to the bottom of what went wrong and prevent a similar tragedy from happening again, we must have administration officials testify, including Secretary Austin who has refused to come before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The debacle in Afghanistan is an interagency failure, and we must hear from all relevant officials in order to hold the right people accountable. Jim Risch When Idahoans hear someone who conspired with tree spikers is the administration’s pick to lead the largest land management agency in America, they are rightfully appalled. Conspiring with tree spikers is not a mistake, a mistake is opening the sock drawer in the morning and pulling out two socks that don’t match. When you knowingly, willfully, intentionally, with malice and forethought, attempt to take someone else’s life – that’s not a mistake. Jim Risch She’s got an outstanding record. She’s a good person, maybe too good a person. Jim Risch The Chinese Communist Party( Chinese Communist Partys) targets all religions, from destroying Christian houses of worship, to imprisoning millions of Uyghur Muslims, Chinese Communist Partys goes to great lengths to silence religious groups. Jim Risch As we have seen most recently with questionable actions taken by the World Health Organization in response to the spread of COVID-19, it is critically important to have accountability and oversight of our assistance. Jim Risch