Dec 3, 2019
Madam President, I join my colleagues in recognizing Senator Johnny Isakson for a lifetime of service and achievement, from the Georgia Air National Guard, to the Georgia Legislature, and finally to Congress. Georgians know Johnny as a…
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.
Congressional Record · 2019-12-03
Dec 3, 2019
Mr. President, the New York Times has recently obtained a secret trove of documents from the highest ranks of the Chinese Communist Party. Those documents reveal some chilling, terrifying details about Beijing's campaign to stamp out all…
Nov 21, 2019
Madam President, I come to the floor with the senior Senator from Arkansas, Mr. Boozman, to celebrate a great anniversary. Two hundred years ago this week, the very first newspaper in Arkansas was published. It was called the Arkansas…
Nov 19, 2019
Madam President, the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act is really about promises--making promises and keeping promises. Unfortunately, the Chinese Communist Party has a long history of making promises but not keeping them. You can…
Nov 13, 2019
Mr. President, I join the Senator from Missouri, the Senator from Alaska, and the other Senators in calling for the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill is the last of a breed. It is a bill we have passed with a…
Nov 6, 2019
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to start the votes now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Nov 6, 2019
Mr President, this week marks the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, when 66 Americans were seized by an armed mob fueled by the anti-American ravings of Iran's revolution clerics. Fifty-two of those Americans were held captive…
Nov 6, 2019
Mr. President, I would like to say a few words about Lee Philip Rudofsky, the President's nominee to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. In a few minutes, this body will vote to move ahead with this…
Oct 31, 2019
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Oct 31, 2019
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…
Oct 31, 2019
Mr. President, last weekend, elite U.S. Special Operations forces embarked on a daring and dangerous mission to locate and kill or capture the terrorist leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. These soldiers knew that Baghdadi's compound was…
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