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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 11, 2015

earlier this week, the Supreme Court wrongly decided the case of Zivotofsky v. Kerry, an unprecedented decision which impairs Congress's role in foreign policy and which is an affront to our close ally Israel. The Zivotofsky case concerned…

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Jun 10, 2015

I understand that the Senator from California objects to my amendment. But this is the Senate. This is an important issue. We should be debating the matter. If the Senator from California wishes to defeat my amendment, we should call it up…

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Jun 10, 2015

I speak today about Cotton amendment No. 1605, addressing funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration, the administration that safeguards our nuclear stockpile for the country. The Obama administration, in its budget earlier…

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Jun 4, 2015

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas.

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Jun 4, 2015

on rollcall vote No. 204 I voted yes. It was my intention to vote no. I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jun 3, 2015

What capitalism is primarily about is putting private dollars at risk.

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Jun 3, 2015

One might say we should have let France finance this sale, and they could have taken the entire loss themselves as opposed to imposing it on the American taxpayer.

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Jun 1, 2015

It would be unwise for the United States to let the Eximbank unwind its operations and wind down.

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May 20, 2015

Iran remains an anti-American, terror-sponsoring outlaw regime that is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans.

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May 20, 2015

What should we say to their families... once we reach a deal that is going to give Iran tens of billions of dollars?

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May 20, 2015

Wars are not won with paper resolutions, they are won with iron resolution.

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