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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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Apr 13, 2021

They created an exception to the pandemic exclusionary order for minors.

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Apr 13, 2021

They eliminated the Remain in Mexico policy as well.

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Apr 13, 2021

We should always insist that everyone handle it correctly, no matter how powerful they are or who they're connected to.

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Apr 4, 2021

This bill is a Trojan horse for major tax hikes on American workers and families. It spends more money on things like electric vehicles than it does on roads, and bridges, ports and airports.

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Mar 23, 2021

Our friends on the left always want to go straight to gun control as the solution. Why don`t we look at why this violence has increased to begin with? Notably, there has been extended, systematic attacks on our police and law enforcement…

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Mar 21, 2021

Washington also doesn't have the 'diversity of interests and financial independence' that Madison explained were necessary for a well-functioning state.

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Mar 21, 2021

Would you trust Mayor Bowser to keep Washington safe if she were given the powers of a governor? Would you trust Marion Barry?

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Mar 8, 2021

Look how crazy some of the Democratic ideas are. I mean, they had a chance on Saturday morning to stop checks from going to prisoners, and on that vote, they declined it.

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Feb 23, 2021

It is simply impractical to think that the United States will provide significant sanctions relief without assurances that Iran will immediately begin negotiations on a follow-on agreement that at least extends the timelines of the deal…

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Feb 22, 2021

I strongly support the efforts that we have to build more semiconductors here in the United States.

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Jan 28, 2021

Joe Biden, after preaching unity last week, immediately empowering Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to go it alone.

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Jan 25, 2021

A trial after the president has left office is beyond the Senate’s constitutional authority.

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Jan 4, 2021

If Congress were to overturn the results of the Electoral College, Congress would imperil the Electoral College, heaven forbid, which gives small states like Arkansas a voice in presidential elections.

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Nov 18, 2020

I cannot imagine a Republican Senate confirming Susan Rice to any position. Remember, Susan Rice is the typhoid Mary of the Obama administration foreign policy.

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Oct 26, 2020

Why would we squelch the voice of the people? Why would we deny the voters a chance to weigh in on the makeup of the Supreme Court?

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Sep 20, 2020

In 2014, the American people elected a Republican majority of the Senate to put the brakes on President Obama's judicial nominations.

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Jun 10, 2020

If the Senator from New York would like to enter into a colloquy, I did not hear an objection to a single sentence of that resolution, to a clause of that resolution, to a word in that resolution, which calls for justice for George Floyd…

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Sep 17, 2019

Arkansas's Secretary of Agriculture, Wes Ward, reports a high adoption rate of forestry best management practices, including water-quality protection.

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Sep 17, 2019

The new rule allows states the flexibility of 'seasoning' the solution, but prevents states from shutting out neighboring states from entire markets.

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Sep 17, 2019

We want to protect our waterways, which is the source of so much enjoyment and satisfaction and commerce in our state and all across the country, but at the same time we want to protect private property rights and development as well.

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Sep 17, 2019

We asked the EPA and the Corps to remove wasteful regulatory duplication and to respect the integrity of our state programs.

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Feb 25, 2019

Basing questions can obviously be controversial, but that will be a decision to be made for the future.

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Dec 18, 2018

I appreciate that from the Senator from Iowa. If that is the case, I will defer to the Senator from Louisiana because I think he wanted to speak on that specific division.

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Dec 10, 2018

I think the SEC should probably reconsider it.

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Dec 10, 2018

The result is a stew of confusion and hypocrisy unworthy of such a proud agency as the SEC.

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