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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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May 22, 2017

The things that you can see, the amount of data you can collect, the things you can do with post-processing, allows Russia, in my opinion, to get incredible foundational intelligence on critical infrastructure, bases, ports, all of our…

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May 17, 2017

Mr. President, over the weekend I heard a story I wanted to share with everyone here today. The story goes that there were three candles burning on a porch right across the street from the Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle, AR--my…

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May 16, 2017

For years, our rivals have been developing new tactics, new small arms, and new body armor.

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May 16, 2017

Our planning process does not devote all that much time to the individual soldiers and their needs.

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May 16, 2017

I think we would all agree the most precious thing in our arsenal is the lives of our troops.

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May 16, 2017

The evidence is overwhelming that far more important factors are inadequate public education, under-resourced or unsafe neighborhoods, and discrimination in employment, pay, or promotion.

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May 16, 2017

I come from Darnel, Arkansas, where $18,000 makes me a millionaire.

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May 15, 2017

I think it is something that this Congress should address, and it is something that we need to address

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May 15, 2017

Our foremost concern obviously has to be the protection of our national security.

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May 15, 2017

Enhanced sanctions capabilities that the Obama administration refused to pursue for 8 years.

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May 11, 2017

Mr. President, I am speaking tomorrow at an Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony at the University of Arkansas. As I have been preparing my remarks, I have been thinking a lot about the airmen who have left more than contrails behind…

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