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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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Jun 14, 2017

I want to add to the voice of so many Senators today who expressed their prayers and concerns for the five Americans who were wounded today in a terrible shooting in Alexandria, VA: Steve Scalise, a friend of mine from the House of…

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Jun 14, 2017

Will I get my bills and amendments voted on earlier if I give my time to you?

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Jun 14, 2017

It would seem that that could be done on a more discriminating basis than an arbitrary threshold, wouldn't it?

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Jun 13, 2017

today, I speak in favor of the Iran sanctions bill. I am an original cosponsor of the bill, so it should come as no surprise that I support it. My only concern is that we did not pass it sooner. As I stand here today, I cannot help but…

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Jun 12, 2017

Did Donald Trump or any of his associates in the campaign collude with Russia in hacking those e-mails?

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Jun 7, 2017

You encouraged the President to release the tapes. Will you encourage the Department of Justice or your friend at Columbia or Mr. Mueller to release your memos?

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Jun 6, 2017

Does Section 702, Admiral Rogers, allow you to collect information on U.S. citizens?

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Jun 6, 2017

I wish to add my support this morning for Courtney Elwood as the next general counsel of the CIA--not that she really needs it. In her many years of public service and private practice, Courtney has earned the esteem of her colleagues…

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Jun 6, 2017

the attacks in London last weekend exposed in a matter of minutes just how vulnerable free societies truly are. All it takes is a van or a knife and an unsuspecting bystander to turn a fun night out on the town into a horrific nightmare…

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Jun 5, 2017

To achieve a preponderance of force and strategic position from which to deploy to force your enemy to submit to your will, preferably without fighting.

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Jun 5, 2017

This is something that is bipartisan.

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May 23, 2017

September will mark the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine, the nine African-American students who enrolled in the then-all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Ask anyone who lived through the crisis, and they will tell…

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