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Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama's remarks on national security and defeating ISIS:
"President Obama was correct about one thing today: our intelligence and security officials are the best of the best. We are fortunate to have these dedicated professionals working on our behalf. That's why it's disappointing that President Obama, our commander in chief, has made it harder for these men and women to do their jobs and keep us safe. His failure to confront ISIS and our enemies around the world means we face more threats both at home and abroad. And because of his policies, they now have access to fewer tools to identify and neutralize these threats. If President Obama truly wants to thank our intelligence community for their outstanding work, he should present a real strategy to defeat the Islamic state and he should restore and strengthen vital intelligence programs."
