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Tom Cotton: These numbers are not small, nor are they incidental. They represent a systemic exposure of our National Labs, including…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
These numbers are not small, nor are they incidental. They represent a systemic exposure of our National Labs, including the American scientists who work there and topics they are working on, to an adversary determined to defeat the United States.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Senator Cotton highlights risks to National Labs.

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