Tom Cotton actually said...

"My response would be, first, we don't spend that much money on them, in the context of the defense budget."

"In the end, I think some kind of genuine action on our part is going to be necessary; otherwise, they will present us with a fait accompli in the South China Sea."

"I cannot believe that U.S. citizens would face this kind of treatment abroad, particularly with countries that are allies."

"I wish we had heard more of those concerns during the debate and before the vote on it."