Tom Cotton

Our planning process does not devote all that much time to the individual soldiers and their needs.

I think we would all agree the most precious thing in our arsenal is the lives of our troops.

The evidence is overwhelming that far more important factors are inadequate public education, under-resourced or unsafe neighborhoods, and discrimination in employment, pay, or promotion.

I come from Darnel, Arkansas, where $18,000 makes me a millionaire.

I think it is something that this Congress should address, and it is something that we need to address

Our foremost concern obviously has to be the protection of our national security.

Enhanced sanctions capabilities that the Obama administration refused to pursue for 8 years.

We are trying to protect consumers, but as you say, there are real problems that the PACE loan system creates for taxpayers as well.

I would ask that we proceed with caution before producing a report that might infringe on Americans' privacy rights needlessly.

I did not receive any objection from Trump administration officials, to include from our intelligence community.

I personally received calls from high-ranking Obama administration officials asking me to withdraw them from the bill.

Russia was using active measures and covert influence efforts to undermine our nuclear modernization efforts.

Inmates are running the asylum.

We have to begin to not allow the distortion of terms or the outlawing of terms in Hong Kong or anywhere else.

One cannot be faulted for likening Mr. Xi's impending arrival to Hong Kong to that of a Roman emperor inspecting what he views as conquered lands.

I do want to thank you all for taking the time to testify today, but, more importantly, for the work you do to inform the world about Beijing's continued encroachments on human rights and basic freedoms in Hong Kong.

Targeting all illicit conduct by the Russian leadership should be a priority.

As far as I'm aware, the president says he's still under audit.

It is very much a duty and not an honor.

More than half of Arkansans are living paycheck to paycheck.

The typical American aged 55 to 62 has only about $14,500 in savings.

I look forward to working with our Ranking Member, Senator Heitkamp, and all of our Members as we use this Committee to highlight the needs of working families and what Congress can do to help them.

Susan Rice is the Typhoid Mary of the Obama administration foreign policy.

Senator Cotton, do you agree that JSTARS Recap is a top modernization priority and that further delay has a negative impact on COCOM requirements?

Lieutenant General Bunch, could the Air Force accelerate the program once the winning bid is determined?