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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 20, 2015

I would like to associate myself with the remarks that Chairman McCain made earlier today about arming the Ukrainian Government.

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May 20, 2015

Trying to rely on Iran to defeat the Islamic State is like trying to rely on gasoline to put out a fire.

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May 20, 2015

I would submit that he repeatedly violated Turkish airspace until Turkey defended its airspace.

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May 19, 2015

reserving the right to object. The PATRIOT Act is a critical tool for our national security. The junior Senator from Utah is correct that three provisions do expire at the end of this month: the so-called roving wiretap provision that will…

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May 13, 2015

it has been nearly 2 years since the Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad attacked his own people with sarin gas, crossing President Obama's so-called red line. At the time, President Obama grudgingly called for airstrikes against Assad but…

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May 7, 2015

I thank the Senator from North Carolina, and I appreciate his work and the majority leader's work on this critical issue. I have been working hand in glove with them all along. I would say the answer to the question is, no, this does not…

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May 7, 2015

Fellow Members, today I recognize a distinguished American hero, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hite of Camden, AK, who died last month at the age of 95. Just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941, a group of courageous…

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May 4, 2015

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum…

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Apr 30, 2015

let's talk about poison pill amendments. I would say these aren't poison pills; these are vitamin pills. They are designed to strengthen this legislation and to strengthen the U.S. negotiating position. Who could object that Israel has a…

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Apr 30, 2015

I send two amendments to the desk, one for my own and one on behalf of Senator Rubio of Florida. Mr. President, I have said time and again----

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Apr 30, 2015

I call up my amendment No. 1197 at the desk to the text proposed to be stricken by amendment No. 1140. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Cotton] proposes an…

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Apr 30, 2015

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require a certification that Iran's…

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