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GOP Sen. Risch: ‘Comey Did An Excellent Job’ With His Opening Statement

06.08.17 | 9:28 am

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 21: Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, attends a news conference in the Capitol to criticize the administration's dealings with Iran, January 21, 2016. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Ca... UNITED STATES - JANUARY 21: Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, attends a news conference in the Capitol to criticize the administration's dealings with Iran, January 21, 2016. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS

Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) said Thursday that fired FBI Director Jim Comey’s written opening statement will make it easier to question him during a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

“Comey did a excellent job in putting that together,” Sen. Risch says on Comey’s 7-page opening statement https://t.co/sROcozkd2Y pic.twitter.com/3FWIpcHOSj

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