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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Jan 10, 2026

When the president said that the United States is going to be running Venezuela, it means that the new leaders of Venezuela need to meet our demands.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Jan 10, 2026

Congress isn’t notified when the FBI is going to arrest a drug trafficker or cyber criminal here in the United States, nor should Congress be notified when the executive branch is executing arrests on indicted persons.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Dec 8, 2025

I don’t have any problem with the video being made public

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Dec 8, 2025

it was entirely appropriate to strike the boat again to make sure that its cargo was destroyed

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 19, 2025

I commend the Trump administration for these balanced reforms and for reminding us all that the E.S.A. was written to enrich wildlife habitat, not lawyers.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Nov 13, 2025

It could be…unwittingly probing to see what the responses are – and responses have not been particularly strong, given these legal limitations.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Nov 13, 2025

the U.S. may find it's reacting after a catastrophic event, rather than being prepared before one occurs.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Nov 13, 2025

I think we should try to make those authorities permanent, not just so it's not hostage to government funding anymore.

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John Boozman
@johnboozman· Republican · AR· Oct 29, 2025

It will make their lives more difficult. And, you know, the bottom line is, we need to quit holding these people hostage.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Oct 14, 2025

keeping everyone engaged until the agreement was reached

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Sep 3, 2025

Affiliates of IEI gained prominent positions both in and outside government during the Biden administration, posing significant danger to national security.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Sep 3, 2025

I write to reiterate my concern that Iranian government-linked affiliates have influenced and may be still influencing US government operations.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Sep 3, 2025

Iran’s mission is ‘death to America,’ so it’s particularly concerning that Joe Biden allowed someone so deeply connected to Iranian leadership access to our national security.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Aug 26, 2025

That's why I've asked this unprecedented interference in the 2024 election be immediately investigated by OSC.

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