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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.
Mr. President, Jerome Powell was a better choice for Federal Reserve Chair than Lael Brainard, but that alone is not a good enough reason to confirm Chairman Powell for a second term. Chairman Powell has presided over a series of failures…
Mr. President, 8 months--for 8 months any Senate Democrat could have stepped forward and demanded the President impose Nord Stream 2 sanctions. For 4 years--for 4 years--we stood together and cast votes--with 85 votes, 90 votes, or 95…
Mr. President, I did not make any personal insult. I simply observed that, for 4 years under the Trump administration, we repeatedly took action on a bipartisan basis to try to stop Nord Stream 2. One of the reasons we didn't have a vote…
Madam President, I sadly join my colleague and friend Senator Boozman to honor the life and service of Frank Ramirez. Every time that a police officer kisses his or her family goodbye before their shift, every time they strap a side arm on…
Madam President, I rise today to acknowledge and honor MAJ Kevin ``Rowdy'' Murphy for his dedicated service in the U.S. Air Force and in the Senate as part of the Legislative Defense Fellowship. Major Murphy joined my office in January of…
Mr. President, last night, the American people sent an unmistakable message to the Democratic Party: We don't like your agenda, we don't want your agenda, and we won't vote for your agenda or for you. During this election, the Democratic…
These radical liberals, they want to erase our history. They want to replace it with their crazy Marxist theories.
This is -- Judge, this is shameful. This testimony, your directive, your performance is shameful.
The mandate is overbroad as well. It makes no accommodation for instance of people who have had Coronavirus and who have natural immunity.
Mr. President, last week, President Biden went to the United Nations and he announced his capitulation to the Chinese Communist Party. The message was clear from what he did--and did not-- say. In Joe Biden's 30-minute-long monologue on…
Mr. President, the United States has suffered a grave humiliation in Afghanistan. President Biden's disastrous withdrawal has brought shame to a nation that fought, bled, and sacrificed for two long decades after September 11. Defeat can…
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