Political Quotes

Tom Cotton: “It is $25 billion in debt. And while the program does help some Americans with moderate incomes, as well as farmers, it…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
It is $25 billion in debt. And while the program does help some Americans with moderate incomes, as well as farmers, it also takes money from working-class Americans to subsidize beach homes for the rich.
Said by
Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the financial issues and inequities of the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

Share

More from Tom Cotton

Oct 1, 2026

No one, especially members of Congress, should profit from insider information. I voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act to rid Congress of this corruption and ensure we all play by the same rules as every law-abiding Arkansan. The…

cotton.senate.gov
Oct 7, 2026

Allowing on-road use of red diesel will give Arkansas farmers much-needed relief. This is a welcome step by the administration that I’ve long called for.

whitehouse.gov
Oct 3, 2026

We write to draw your attention to a critical matter at the intersection of national security, economic competitiveness and trade policy: the accelerating Chinese government effort to dominate the global silicon carbide semiconductor…

cotton.senate.gov
Oct 1, 2026

We write requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate the growing role of Chinese transnational criminal organizations in America’s cannabis and intoxicating-hemp markets.

cotton.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation