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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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Jan 23, 2018

I do not think our military is responsible for driving much of these deficits and the debt we face now.

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Jan 23, 2018

I just have to point out that we just increased the defense budget by $85 billion, though, in 1 year.

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Jan 23, 2018

The law of supply and demand is not repealed magically in the labor market, as some people in Congress seem to imply.

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Jan 23, 2018

Yes, so what do you think about--I mean, I tend to admire Professor Borjas' work, and I think he has done a good job of correcting a lot of the record on somewhat--what I would consider less rigorous academic research.

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Jan 22, 2018

I think it is consistent with the rule of law and a well-functioning market-based economy.

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Jan 17, 2018

Mr. President, it is of the highest importance that we reauthorize title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, especially section 702. It is one of the best tools we have for detecting and preventing terrorist attacks against…

Congressional Record · 2018-01-17
Jan 8, 2018

Madam President, I thank Chairman Grassley for his leadership on this issue and for offering the SECURE Act, which I and some of the other Senators have supported. I wish to continue this debate where Senator Tillis left off. We have heard…

Congressional Record · 2018-01-08
Dec 13, 2017

Mr. President, a month ago, we lost another Medal of Honor recipient, CAPT Thomas J. Hudner, who died at the ripe old age of 93. Not long after, we lost a second one, Col. Wesley L. Fox, who died at the distinguished age of 86. These are…

Congressional Record · 2017-12-13
Dec 13, 2017

Would it be a positive development for the Middle East for Iran to develop nuclear weapons in 8 to 13 years?

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Dec 13, 2017

Was it an irresponsible and rash decision of this Senate to vote in July, 90 to nothing, that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel?

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Dec 5, 2017

Mr. President, I want to associate myself with much of what my Republican colleagues have said about the immigration bill we are working on--or perhaps I should say, to be more accurate, the immigration bill we should be working on…

Congressional Record · 2017-12-05

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