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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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Jan 26, 2015

Can America afford any more cooperation from Iran?

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Jan 26, 2015

So, why is it that Iran can initially undertake needlessly provocative acts toward the United States and our partners, yet we are supposed to just simply look the other way while this Congress, considering legislation that clearly would…

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Jan 26, 2015

Secretary Kerry obviously miscalculated when he said 15 months ago that we could reach a deal in 3 to 6 months.

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Jan 20, 2015

Many generals and admirals, as you know, have said that Russia is our number one enemy.

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Jan 20, 2015

The long-term confrontation that we have with Russia--today we have it. We had it throughout the Cold War.

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Nov 19, 2014

I am doubtful that any deal could be reached with this Iranian regime that would stop this Iranian regime from pursuing nuclear weapons.

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Sep 11, 2014

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 247, noes 167, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 495] AYES--247…

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Jul 30, 2014

Today, I want to honor the life of longtime Arkansas police officer and Law Enforcement Training Academy instructor, Mark Williams. Born and raised in El Dorado, Mark began his law enforcement career in his hometown with the El Dorado…

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Jul 30, 2014

I strongly support the Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act, which would add 1,000 new visas for Afghans who served American troops. This program was designed to provide safe refuge to the many Afghans who put their lives on the line and…

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Jul 29, 2014

Hamas is not a country. It is not a legitimate negotiating partner. It is a terrorist organization that must be destroyed.

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Jul 28, 2014

I remain deeply skeptical of the Joint Plan of Action, but I do wish you the best of success that we can reach an agreement that completely eliminates Iran's nuclear weapons program.

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Jul 28, 2014

And I would simply say that perhaps we would be in an even better place if we had not relaxed the sanctions in November, but increased them, as this committee attempted to do last summer, followed by House action, or perhaps if we had…

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