Political Quotes

On the recordJune 25, 2018
In hindsight, I think it is clear that Congress overshot the mark trying to prevent another Bernie Madoff-style scandal.
Said by
Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Cotton discusses unintended consequences of Dodd-Frank on small broker-dealers.

Share

More from Tom Cotton

Jun 18, 2026

Jay Clayton is a pending nominee before the Intelligence Committee. We will proceed with his hearing as scheduled unless the president directs him not to appear or withdraws his nomination.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jun 10, 2026

Alarming reports indicate that a network of foreign actors, led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is attempting to manipulate U.S. policy and public opinion on data centers.

foxnews.com
Jul 22, 2026

Chinese state-backed money is remaking the hemisphere’s ports and reshaping grain routes to Asia.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

President Petro’s claims of election fraud are, of course, nonsense, and multiple observers have assessed the election was conducted transparently while fully complying with Colombian law.

cotton.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation