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Tom Cotton

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Tom Cotton is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Arkansas since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he has been a prominent voice on various national security and foreign policy issues. Cotton is known for his strong stance on military matters and has advocated for a robust U.S. presence abroad, particularly in relation to China and Russia. He has also focused on immigration reform and economic policies aimed at supporting American workers.

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Feb 3, 2015

I want to get back on track to getting enough money for defense by getting rid of sequester.

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Feb 3, 2015

the true test for any capability is user adoption, so why would you expect the Army to force an inferior, failing, over-priced program on the warfighter?

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Feb 3, 2015

If Russia refuses to return to compliance, the United States should prevent Russia from achieving a military advantage from its violation.

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Feb 3, 2015

I 100 percent agree with Secretary Mabus about the quality of the number of ships.

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Feb 3, 2015

I believe there is a strong case that it would violate the Geneva Conventions to have soldiers operating without insignia.

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Feb 3, 2015

So you believe that at least part of that money can go to terrorist organizations they support like Hezbollah.

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Feb 3, 2015

The deal cut with Iran on their nuclear program will lift sanctions not only for the Iranian economy, but also for some of the worst actors within the Iranian regime.

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Feb 3, 2015

But that doesn't mean they will trade five stone-cold Taliban killers for us.

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Feb 3, 2015

General Dunford, the nominee to be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called Russia an existential threat.

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Feb 3, 2015

I opposed it then, and I would oppose it now. We didn't leave Bowe Bergdahl behind.

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Feb 3, 2015

Does the United States have the military capability to destroy Iran's nuclear program?

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Feb 3, 2015

Congress and the President should repeal the Budget Control Act immediately and return as soon as possible to at least the funding baseline proposed in Bob Gates' FY 2012 defense budget.

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