Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
Twenty-five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, 50 years after the Cuban missile crisis, 200 years after the Monroe Doctrine, your opinion is that, if this Congress proceeds with the sequestration cuts to our defense, we will see continued and growing Russian adventurism in the western hemisphere.
Said by
Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Cotton summarizes concerns about Russian expansion due to defense cuts.

Share

More from Tom Cotton

Jun 10, 2026

Recent reports show that Communist China is attempting to influence our policy and public opinion on data centers. The reason is obvious: they want to kneecap our processing power to win the AI race.

foxnews.com
Jun 11, 2026

I write requesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate foreign influence efforts targeting the buildout of American AI infrastructure.

cotton.senate.gov
Jun 17, 2026

Endless lawsuits delay vital energy projects, resulting in higher energy prices for Arkansans. My bill will eliminate bureaucratic red tape to streamline energy projects.

cotton.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

We write to encourage the administration to publicly express U.S. solidarity with Abelardo de la Espriella as he prepares to assume his role as the next President of Colombia.

cotton.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation