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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.

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Sep 4, 2018

I want to commend both of you for your appearance here today, for what was no doubt going to be some uncomfortable questions.

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Sep 4, 2018

Could you explain why you ceased that cooperation then, or that relationship with, Russia Today and other Russian intelligence proxies?

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Sep 4, 2018

I would urge both of your companies, or any company like yours, to consider whether or not they want to be partners in the fight against our adversaries in places like Beijing and Moscow and Pyongyang and Tehran, as opposed to evenhanded…

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Sep 4, 2018

Did you make that decision personally?

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Aug 20, 2018

To say nothing of nonsanctions activities, for instance, like encouraging our NATO partners to spend more money on their defense.

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Aug 20, 2018

We need to take additional action.

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Aug 20, 2018

we have bipartisan agreement about the threat that Russia poses to our democracy and our interests.

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Jul 25, 2018

Even if there is a legitimate use to it, why would we sell it to China? Why would we authorize it to be sold to China?

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Jul 25, 2018

They're plainly using this kind of technology in Xinjiang to oppress their own people and to build their national power in a way to challenge us.

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Jul 19, 2018

I wish to take this opportunity to express my support for the 20,000 men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They work hard every day to keep drugs off our streets, to stop human trafficking, to protect our communities from…

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Jun 27, 2018

I think the current audit requirements are like trying to put a square peg into a round hole.

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