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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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Oct 31, 2017

Other than Vladimir Putin and Russia, I can't think of anyone who was more involved in efforts to influence our election last year than Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

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Oct 31, 2017

This reminds me of the old line from the Cold War of one who did not see a distinction between the CIA and the KGB...

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Oct 31, 2017

Twitter was on the side of Russia, as opposed to the national security interests of the United States.

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Oct 23, 2017

I find that a curious policy since the PC in PCAOB is 'public company,' not 'small firm.'

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Sep 27, 2017

I believe they see the current status quo as benefiting their interests as opposed to a denuclearized North Korea.

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Sep 27, 2017

Is there any reason why we should not throw the kitchen sink at them economically, hit them with as much as we can, as fast as we can, as hard as we can?

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Sep 25, 2017

I know lots of small mom-and-pop investors in Arkansas since 1970 have read this document, and they made a lot of money off of it.

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Sep 25, 2017

I want to focus on some of the challenges that overregulation is putting on smaller businesses and smaller investors.

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Sep 18, 2017

Thank you, gentlemen, for your testimony today.

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Jul 17, 2017

I think is gross social engineering, trying to impose nationwide zoning standards on communities with very little, if any, evidence of discriminatory intent or even discriminatory impact.

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Jun 27, 2017

I think we explored most of those points today.

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Jun 27, 2017

Talk is cheap. Deterrence is about the military balance of power.

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Jun 27, 2017

I would dispute the premise that somehow President Obama was any tougher or stronger in defense of U.S. interests as against Russia.

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Jun 21, 2017

I do not see any reason why we could not have bipartisan agreement on an effort to put more accountability in our own hands.

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Jun 21, 2017

I have heard a lot of complaints, like Senator Warren's complaint today.

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Jun 14, 2017

It would seem that that could be done on a more discriminating basis than an arbitrary threshold, wouldn't it?

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Jun 14, 2017

Will I get my bills and amendments voted on earlier if I give my time to you?

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Jun 12, 2017

Did Donald Trump or any of his associates in the campaign collude with Russia in hacking those e-mails?

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Jun 7, 2017

You encouraged the President to release the tapes. Will you encourage the Department of Justice or your friend at Columbia or Mr. Mueller to release your memos?

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Jun 6, 2017

Does Section 702, Admiral Rogers, allow you to collect information on U.S. citizens?

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Jun 5, 2017

This is something that is bipartisan.

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Jun 5, 2017

To achieve a preponderance of force and strategic position from which to deploy to force your enemy to submit to your will, preferably without fighting.

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May 23, 2017

There is widespread agreement in the community and in our State that this site is not just a part of Arkansas' history, it is a part of our national heritage. Central High stands as a reminder of an article Billy Graham published during…

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May 22, 2017

The things that you can see, the amount of data you can collect, the things you can do with post-processing, allows Russia, in my opinion, to get incredible foundational intelligence on critical infrastructure, bases, ports, all of our…

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May 16, 2017

For years, our rivals have been developing new tactics, new small arms, and new body armor.

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