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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.

Sep 17, 2020

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-17
Sep 17, 2020

Mr. President, 20 years ago this week, Joe Biden and other politicians from both parties gave a gift to the Communist Party: permanent most favored nation status. Permanent most favored nation status is a trade privilege we grant most…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-17
Jul 29, 2020

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, if cloture is invoked on the Kan nomination, the confirmation vote occur at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. I further ask that the cloture vote on the Kaplan nomination…

Congressional Record · 2020-07-29
Jul 21, 2020

The cars we drive, the planes we fly, and the smartphones we have in our pockets are all powered by computer chips--or semiconductors--a technology that is key to modern society and that may determine whether America or China leads the…

Congressional Record · 2020-07-21
Jul 2, 2020

Mr. President, what is happening at this moment in Hong Kong is a tragedy, a crime, an affront to the civilized world. In a year in which so much has happened, we may look back in the near future and view this moment in Hong Kong as the…

Congressional Record · 2020-07-02
Jun 25, 2020

Mr. President, our country faces real challenges today. For example, anti-American mobs are roaming the streets in many cities, tearing down statues of our greatest statesmen, men like Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Grant, and George Washington…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-25
Jun 24, 2020

Mr. President, the ``World Famous Highly Respected'' 555th Fighter Squadron, commonly known as the Triple Nickel, recently completed the Department of Defense's first real-world combat Dynamic Force Employment DFE to United States Central…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-24
Jun 22, 2020

Mr. President, ``I hope I am over wary, but if I am not, there is, even now, something of ill omen amongst us. I mean the increasing disregard for law which pervades the country, the growing disposition to substitute the wild and furious…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-22
Jun 11, 2020

Mr. President, ``cancel culture''--we hear that in the news a lot these days--the idea that we all need safe spaces from mean words, trigger warnings on op-eds, or TV shows that might constitute a microaggression. This is the language of…

Congressional Record · 2020-06-11
Jun 11, 2020

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Without objection, it is so ordered. Cancel Culture

Congressional Record · 2020-06-11

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