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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 16, 2022

No, I have not. But I know that the response that that marshal received was that the denial of representation was not in the interest of the United States. No more----

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Feb 16, 2022

Again, I feel like we are ships passing in the night, not getting to the point here. So I will address a question to the junior Senator through the Chair, slightly differently than when I spoke to the Senator from Minnesota. If officers…

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Feb 16, 2022

It`s your party that voted in lockstep for the FIRST STEP Act that let thousands of violent felons back on the street who have now committed innumerable violent crimes.

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Jan 19, 2022

I will certainly yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Ossoff). The Senator from Maine.

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Dec 8, 2021

I would be happy to confirm these nominees in the following few minutes if the Senator from Illinois would simply express regret for what happened in the hearing that day.

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Dec 8, 2021

Could you please stop your pattern of interrupting me repeatedly?

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Dec 8, 2021

She said, make no mistake a vote for Neomi Rao is a vote against yes, you guessed it, civil and human rights.

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Dec 8, 2021

There must be consequences when the Democrats break the rules.

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Dec 7, 2021

I appreciate the remarks from the Senator of Illinois. I will invite him to make his unanimous consent request again. I do not intend to object further. And a voice vote is fine. ____________________

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Oct 28, 2021

These radical liberals, they want to erase our history. They want to replace it with their crazy Marxist theories.

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Oct 26, 2021

This is -- Judge, this is shameful. This testimony, your directive, your performance is shameful.

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Oct 18, 2021

The mandate is overbroad as well. It makes no accommodation for instance of people who have had Coronavirus and who have natural immunity.

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Sep 21, 2021

I share my colleague's grave concerns about the humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan. I share his concerns about the fate of Americans and green card holders and their families and Afghans who fought alongside our troops who were also left…

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Jul 26, 2021

I think the answer is you're afraid of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Jul 26, 2021

So can you tell me why Coca-Cola doesn't have a say in whether it sponsors the genocide Olympics next year, but it does have a say in how the state of Georgia runs its elections?

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Jul 26, 2021

Under questioning from Senator Merkley and Representative McGovern and Representative Chris Smith, every single one of you refused to say a single word, by all appearances, that will cost you one bit of market share inside of mainland…

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Jun 28, 2021

Every cop in America should be terrified that the Department of Justice is going to jump to a conclusion when they have to make a split-second decision to defend themselves or defend innocent, law- abiding citizens.

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Jun 10, 2021

Mr. Secretary, do you believe that our military is a fundamentally racist organization? Yes or no, please.

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May 19, 2021

Critical race theory is the false and the odious theory that America is fundamentally racist to its core.

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May 17, 2021

There's basically no industry and no place, no organization in America that's not potentially compromised by the China lobby.

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May 17, 2021

Ultimately, this is not going to be your call. It's going to be the Secretary's call. And really President Biden's call.

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May 3, 2021

The CDC is a thoroughly politicized agency. Most Americans disregard their advice on things like steaks and hamburgers and beers. Increasingly they should disregard their advice when it comes to school reopening schools need to be open.

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Apr 27, 2021

Now they`re forcing taxpayers to buy Kamala Harris`s book and give to those illegal immigrants?

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Apr 22, 2021

The founders made Washington, D.C., independent, so that the federal government would never again be at the mercy of a mob.

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Apr 13, 2021

They eliminated the Safe Third Country agreements with Central American countries.

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