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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.
the Senate has unanimously rejected the so-called Green New Deal. In a display of political courage for the ages, 43 Democrats voted present, including many of the bill's own sponsors. Now, many of them are running for President. In fact…
the Senate will soon vote on the President's declaration of a national emergency. We have reached a moment of crisis, but it is not a constitutional crisis; it is a crisis on the border, a crisis of American sovereignty. When hundreds of…
I would like to take this opportunity to commemorate two Medal of Honor recipients who passed away last month. Every Medal of Honor recipient has served his country with extraordinary valor and with little or no regard for his own life and…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Colonel Joe Jackson and Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles
Basing questions can obviously be controversial, but that will be a decision to be made for the future.
I appreciate that from the Senator from Iowa. If that is the case, I will defer to the Senator from Louisiana because I think he wanted to speak on that specific division.
I want to speak on behalf of the amendments offered by Senator Kennedy and myself to the FIRST STEP Act. I think many of the policies in this bill are deeply unwise to allow early release from prison--thousands of serious repeat and…
I will not speak for 2 minutes. There was confusion earlier about which amendments we are voting on. Frankly, most of you have heard my arguments before. Just to clarify, this has six specific exclusions from early release--offenses like…
I will take the 2 minutes for this division, I believe. Senator Kennedy will take the 2 minutes for each of the next two amendments. This amendment is very simple. It simply ensures that the sponsors' rhetoric is reflected in the text of…
I thank the Senator from Rhode Island for his work on this important issue. I have had numerous ALS sufferers and family members of those who suffer from ALS approach me about this bill early in my time in the Senate, and I have been…
On amendment No. 4097, I will not ask for a recorded vote. I understand opposition is enough to defeat it. I want to simply say, though, that the geopolitical realities here are, if we withdraw our support for the coalition in the Arabian…
I understand there will be 2 minutes of debate on amendment No. 4097. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
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