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Jim Risch: “I knew HW relatively well, Chairman for him, so I traveled…”

Featuring: Jim Risch, Republican | U.S. Senate Idaho

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The 208: Day in the Life of Idaho Senator Jim Risch

Published | Video Starts at 15:03

And he's a fun guy. He's unlike. I've known every president since Reagan to a greater, lesser degree. Mostly lesser. I knew HW relatively well, Chairman for him, so I traveled with him. with this president. I've become very close to him, obviously, because of the position that I've got here. He has to deal with me whether he likes it. (15:03–15:09)

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Asserts that Jim Risch knew President George H.W. Bush relatively well and traveled with him.

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