Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Today during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned Secretary Frank Kendall and General Christopher Bogdan about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. An excerpt from his questions can be found below. I've heard from some of our partners overseas and I don't mean just partners in the joint strike fighter, but our security partners generally, when talking about acquiring certain weapon... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today announced the "Arkansan of the Week" initiative to honor Arkansans who have gone above and beyond in their commitment to their communities, and to the state. "Arkansans are compassionate, hard-working people who care deeply about making Arkansas a special place to live. By highlighting those groups and individuals who commit themselves to helping others, I hope to express my gratitude for their... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday filed an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill prohibiting taxpayer dollars from being used to purchase heavy water from Iran: "The Obama Administration stated that this purchase is a one-time deal and the United States will not become a repeat customer of Iran's over-production of heavy water. Regrettably, it's become difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) yesterday filed an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill to block funding for Clean Line Energy's transmission project. "The Department of Energy's decision to move forward with the Clean Line transmission project despite the objections of Arkansans is executive overreach at its worst," said the Senators. "Despite our best efforts to work with the Department of Energy,... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on news that the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine was granted continued pre-accreditation for an osteopathic medical school in Fort Smith, Arkansas: "Congratulations to the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine on receiving pre-accreditation for a new osteopathic medical school in Fort Smith. This school will undoubtedly be an invaluable resource for the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Today during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned General Curtis Scaparrotti, nominee for Commander of the United States European Command, about Russian aggression against the United States. Specifically, he questioned General Scaparrotti on Russian aircrafts' recent fly-bys of U.S. ships and aircrafts and Russia's relationship with NATO. Excerpts from his questions can be found below.... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today blocked Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) from bringing the nomination of Adam Szubin for Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of Treasury to the Senate floor for a vote. Senator Cotton objects to the Obama Administration's intention to grant Iran access to the U.S. dollar. His full remarks can be found below. Additonally, a video of his remarks can be found... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- In the Weekly Republican Address, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence, discusses defeating the threat from Iran and the president's concessions to prop up his deal with Iran. "Americans are understandably fearful about their safety and security. But President Obama wants us to ‘chill out,'" Sen. Cotton says. "This parade of concessions must... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama’s decision to transfer nine terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia: “Today, President Obama transferred nine hardened terrorists from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, illustrating once again that President Obama prioritizes campaign promises and politics over our safety and security.... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) and 11 other Senators today introduced the Detainee Transfer Transparency Act, legislation that would require the Secretary of Defense to make available to the public the intended transfer or release of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba at least 21 days in advance: "The prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are hardened terrorists who seek to do us harm and their... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the death of former Arkansas Congressman Ray Thornton: "I join all Arkansans in mourning the death and celebrating the life of Congressman Ray Thornton, a pillar of political and educational life in Arkansas. Whether it was during his tenure as President of both Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas, representing two congressional districts, or... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on King Abdullah's decision to fund the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre: "I commend King Abdullah for his generosity and continued commitment to the preservation of holy sites in the Holy Land. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, by tradition the site of both Jesus's crucifixion and entombment, is a sacred site for Christians, but has unfortunately... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) Friday sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter expressing concern over reports of technology transfers to China by U.S. Companies. "I am concerned this type of technology transfer endangers the national and economic security of the United States; jeopardizes the cybersecurity of individuals, enterprises, and governments globally; and undermines decades of U.S. non-proliferation policies... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on United Healthcare's decision to pull out of Arkansas's individual exchange market: "United Healthcare's decision to pull out of Arkansas's individual exchange market next year confirms what we've known all along: Obamacare's promises of more options, lower prices, and better health-care weren't worth the paper they were printed on. Instead, we've gotten just the... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today questioned Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Robert Cordray about the flaws in the Bureau's approach to identifying ‘victims' in the Ally auto-lending case, which was based the dubious statistical theory of 'disparate impact.' Senator Cotton also questioned Director Cordray about the Bureau's failure to include an identity verification requirement under penalty of perjury-as... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) during a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing today questioned Army Chief of Staff General Mark A. Milley about both Army readiness and modernization. General Milley testified that increasing the size of the force without budgetary increases would result in a hollow Army. Senator Cotton has long advocated for both an increase in end-strength and a higher defense budget to match. Excerpts from his... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the indictment of Kentucky attorney Eric C. Conn for his alleged role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $600 million in federal disability payments: "The indictment of Eric C. Conn - a Kentucky attorney who called himself "Mr. Social Security" and is alleged to have stolen millions from the disabled - is long overdue and is an important step toward... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on WhatsApp and Facebook's decision to add end-to-end encryption on all of WhatsApp's services: "The WhatsApp and Facebook decision to add end-to-end encryption to all of WhatsApp's services with no secure method to comply with valid search warrants continues a dangerous trend in the tech and data world. This is an open invitation to terrorists, drug dealers, and... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.-- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) during a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing today questioned NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers about data security, encryption, and cybersecurity policies in the wake of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. Excerpts from his questions can be found below. Additionally, click here to watch the video of the exchange. "I think data security and cybersecurity are obviously critical in the modern... Read More

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Housing and Urban Development Department's intent to use the statistical theory of disparate impact to overrule local housing providers' decisions to deny housing on the basis of criminal history: "There are no lengths to which this administration won't go to support convicted criminals. While those who have served their debt to society and completed the... Read More