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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.

Jun 14, 2013

I oppose this amendment. I oppose the closure of Guantanamo and the transfer of detainees to the United States. Guantanamo is a state-of-the-art detention facility in which we've invested millions of dollars in which our troops handle…

Congressional Record · 2013-06-14
Jun 14, 2013

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentlelady from Indiana for her effort on this very important amendment. For 4-plus years, the Obama administration has declined to transfer these terrorists at Guantanamo to Yemen. I would suggest that…

Congressional Record · 2013-06-14
Jun 13, 2013

Thank you. When I was a child, I played a game called hide-and-seek, as I suspect many of you might have played. There was a phrase in that game called ``ollie ollie oxen free,'' which meant you could come out, that you were safe, that you…

Congressional Record · 2013-06-13
Jun 12, 2013

Today, I want to highlight another potential IRS abuse, namely, unfair audits of adoptive parents who filed for the Adoption Tax Credit. We've all heard about the abuse of conservatives, Christians, and other groups, but fewer people know…

Congressional Record · 2013-06-12
Jun 4, 2013

Today, on behalf of a grateful State, I rise to honor Scott County Sheriff Cody Carpenter and Arkansas Game and Fish wildlife officer Joel Campora, who died heroically last week trying to save their fellow Arkansans from flash floods…

Congressional Record · 2013-06-04
May 21, 2013

I agree with my colleague from Ohio that this legislation may be the last best chance to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program before an act of war.

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May 21, 2013

I am happy and honored to be offering this bipartisan amendment with my colleagues from Massachusetts and Illinois.

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May 21, 2013

I would encourage all of my colleagues to vote yes.

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May 21, 2013

if you don't want to be sanctioned by the United States don't engage in trade with a theocratic tyranny.

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May 21, 2013

I did not introduce this amendment to tongue tie the clerk of the committee, but to fix what I think is a potential gap in our sanctions regime.

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May 21, 2013

I think Mr. Grayson has raised at least one hypothetical in which my amendment could be over-broad if someone in the third degree of consanguinity has naturalized and become an American citizen.

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