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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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May 8, 2024

Joe Biden's de facto position is for a Hamas victory over Israel.

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Apr 23, 2024

These university presidents need to ask the mayor and the chief of police in New York to send it in New York City's finest to arrest anyone who is breaking the law.

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Mar 19, 2024

The ``Not One More Inch or Acre Act'' would bar any citizen of China, or any entity subject to Chinese jurisdiction, from purchasing real property in the United States.

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Dec 12, 2023

At its core, the right-to-work movement is deeply racist.

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May 17, 2023

Today, we're holding another confirmation hearing. We do this a lot, so, it can seem routine, but it's not.

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May 17, 2023

I want to tell a story about why it's so important that this Committee thoroughly vet all nominees.

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May 17, 2023

I want to tell a story about why it's so important that this Committee thoroughly vet all nominees.

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May 17, 2023

Today, we're holding another confirmation hearing. We do this a lot, so, it can seem routine, but it's not.

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May 16, 2023

Today, we're holding another confirmation hearing. We do this a lot, so, it can seem routine, but it's not.

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May 16, 2023

I want to tell a story about why it's so important that this Committee thoroughly vet all nominees.

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May 16, 2023

Yesterday afternoon, we received the welcome news that Rachael Rollins, a radical pro-criminal, Soros prosecutor, is resigning in disgrace from her perch as the U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts.

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Mar 7, 2023

You really don't think the Ayatollah has had any change of views once it was clear Joe Biden was going to be President?

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Dec 10, 2022

We should have never released Viktor Bout. It was a dangerous concession of Vladimir Putin, and it will set a dangerous precedent going forward.

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Dec 10, 2022

It was a dangerous concession of Vladimir Putin and it will set a dangerous precedent going forward.

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Nov 13, 2022

I hope he's very clear about Taiwan, that we will continue to arm Taiwan so it can defend itself.

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Nov 13, 2022

Well, Margaret, I wouldn't say it was a complete disappointment.

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Nov 13, 2022

We have to do so in a smart way, but we have to be aggressive and quick about it.

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Nov 13, 2022

I hope the president is very clear in drawing red lines, for instance, saying that the recent rule against China using American semiconductor technology is only the first step.

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Nov 13, 2022

Well, Margaret, when the party -- when any party is out of power, as Republicans are now, we don't have a single leader.

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Nov 13, 2022

The most important thing we can do is elect Herschel Walker to make sure that we can keep the pressure on Democrats in the Senate not to veer far to the left, as they have over the last two years.

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Nov 13, 2022

We want to avoid conflict with China most certainly in the military sense.

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Nov 13, 2022

The most important thing we can do is elect Herschel Walker to make sure that we can keep the pressure on Democrats in the Senate not to veer far to the left.

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Nov 13, 2022

We need to focus on serious substantive accomplishments and issues like crime, like our wide-open border, like addressing runaway inflation.

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Aug 28, 2022

We always respect the rights of peaceful protesters but anarchy, rioting and looting we have zero tolerance for.

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