“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 recordJune 1, 2024
I don't think Congress has the constitutional authority to reject electors that have been certified by a state.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas
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Senator Cotton discusses the limits of Congressional authority regarding certified election results.

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