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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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Jul 14, 2024

I want to join President Trump in express – expressing my gratitude for the Secret Service agents and the law enforcement officers who acted so quickly, skillfully, and bravely to protect him and the supporters at the rally.

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Jul 14, 2024

Well, it is a difficult day for Americans, Margaret. I want to join President Trump in express – expressing my gratitude for the Secret Service agents and the law enforcement officers who acted so quickly, skillfully, and bravely to…

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Jul 14, 2024

I think we have to move on with this campaign despite this horrific shooting. The parties do have very different ideas.

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Jul 14, 2024

The way we settle political differences in America is through vigorous debates and campaigns and ultimately elections, not through political violence.

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Jul 14, 2024

Unfortunately, we have seen a few instances of violence in recent years. Throughout our history, there's been sporadic spates of violence. It has no place in America or in the American political tradition.

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Jul 14, 2024

It is a difficult day for Americans, Margaret. I want to join President Trump in express – expressing my gratitude for the Secret Service agents and the law enforcement officers who acted so quickly, skillfully, and bravely to protect him…

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Jun 1, 2024

I don't think Congress has the constitutional authority to reject electors that have been certified by a state.

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Jun 1, 2024

If New York was a foreign country, America would sanction them for trying to target the weaponization of the legal system, their political opponents, and rigging election outcomes.

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Jun 1, 2024

Well, because he's going to pardon his own son after the election. And that's – that’s what you should ask Joe Biden at the White House sometime is, 'Do you commit to not pardon Hunter Biden after the election?'

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Jun 1, 2024

It is past time for the president to accept the results of the election and quit misleading the American people.

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Jun 1, 2024

I will accept the results of the election and certify them if it's a fair and a free election.

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Jun 1, 2024

Hunter Biden is guilty of so many crimes he can barely even keep track of them, unlike Donald Trump, for whom they never even revealed the alleged crime that he's supposedly tried to cover up.

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Jun 1, 2024

The only thing Donald Trump is guilty of is being a threat to Joe Biden's reelection.

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Jun 1, 2024

No, Peter, I disagree with the jury's verdict here. A jury can only act within the constraints that a judge puts on it, and this case was rigged from the very beginning.

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May 22, 2024

I regret that the Democrats will not allow this bill to come up for a vote, which, again, would simply ensure that aid that Congress has approved is delivered promptly to Israel in the middle of a shooting war of survival--a bill that, I…

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May 12, 2024

Joe Biden's position is de facto for a Hamas victory at this point.

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May 12, 2024

If Hamas did not hide behind and under civilians, there would not be civilian casualties.

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May 12, 2024

It's like he was coached to say that, as if it was some magic talisman to help them walk the political line.

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May 12, 2024

It sounded like a bunch of weaselly, mealymouthed politics.

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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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