“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMarch 4, 2025
We need to ensure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons, and we must be ready to act if necessary.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas
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Cotton emphasized the need for readiness to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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