I am very glad that the President-elect has selected you to be our Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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.
I want to add my voice of gratitude to the many Members of this Committee who have expressed our gratitude for the men and women of our intelligence community.
There is a widespread assumption--this has been expressed by Secretary Clinton herself since the election--that Vladimir Putin favored Donald Trump in this election.
I want to express my admiration and deepest respect and gratitude for what they do.
Donald Trump has proposed to increase our defense budget to accelerate nuclear modernization and to accelerate ballistic missile defenses and to expand and accelerate oil and gas production which would obviously harm Russia's economy.
I respect you guys, you guys are heroes, I want you to know that from the outset.
Madam President, today I wish to recognize James A. Ross of Cotter as the Arkansan of the Week for exemplifying what it means to be a great Arkansan. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Jim and his wife Mary Lou moved to Cotter in 1959 to…
Madam President, reserving the right to object, I share mutual esteem with the Senator from Iowa. I hate to find myself on the opposite side of an issue with him. We had this conversation in February as well, almost 9 months ago. There are…
Mr. President, my Arkansan of the week is Jack Shatford, and the recognition is both honorary and, sadly, posthumous. Jack passed away last month during one of his many hunting trips to Arkansas. He loved our State and its people, and we…





