Idaho has never been closer to creating a Boulder-White Clouds wilderness area. Monday, 2nd District Congressman Mike Simpson brought 15 years of work to bear on a House motion to pass his 295,000-acre package on a voice vote. The swift maneuver capped years of frustration. Simpson had been here before in 2006, only to have then-Speaker Dennis Hastert yank the provisions from a must-pass bill to make room for a tax break for one of his own constituents. Since then, Simpson has made the bill smaller - down from 330,000 acres in its original format. It's simpler in its execution. And he has brought on board two erstwhile opponents - motorized recreationists and U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The torch now is passed to Risch, who, as a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is poised to send Simpson's bill to the Senate floor/Marty Trillhaase, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: What should Sen. Risch do?