Cotton Recognizes Arkansan of the Week: Marion Fletcher
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 or Dylan Haney (501) 223-9081 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) this week recognized Marion Fletcher as the “Arkansan of the Week” for 53 years of service to agriculture education in Arkansas. You can find the full text of Senator Cotton’s recognition on the Senate Floor below. A video of Senator Cotton’s […]
Cotton Questions CIA Director about Twitter, Dataminr, and the Open Skies Treaty
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Today, during an open hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned CIA Director John Brennan about Twitter, Dataminr, and the Open Skies Treaty. A full transcript of their exchange can be found below. Click here to watch the full video. Q: Thank […]
Cotton Statement on the Navy’s Announcement that a Virginia-Class Attack Submarine will Bear the Name USS Arkansas
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Washington) today released the following statement on the Navy’s announcement that a Virginia-class attack submarine will bear the name USS Arkansas: “It’s great to hear the name the USS Arkansas will once again defend our nation at sea. Like the four storied ships that came […]
Cotton Questions Aging Committee Witnesses on Success of the American Savings Promotion Act
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Today, during a Senate Aging Committee hearing, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) questioned expert witnesses on the success of the American Savings Promotion Act, legislation he authored in 2014. Following his Q&A, Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) congratulated Senator Cotton on authoring legislation that’s led to important savings […]
Cotton Statement After Meeting with Deputy Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today issued a statement after meeting with the Deputy Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman: “I appreciate the productive and open exchange of views today with Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, which reflects the close and longstanding partnership […]
Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today issued a statement following the passage of the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the Senate: “The last seven years of President Obama’s failed leadership has deprived our military of the resources needed to keep America safe in a more […]
Cotton Recognizes Arkansan of the Week: Tom Galyon
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 or Dylan Haney (501) 223-9081 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) this week recognized Tom Galyon as “Arkansan of the Week” for his advocacy work with the Arkansas Chapter of the National ALS Association. You can find the full text of Senator Cotton’s recognition on the Senate Floor below. A video of Senator Cotton’s […]
Cotton Applauds Senate Agricultural Committee’s Efforts to Address Problems Created by Vermont’s GMO Law
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement applauding the Senate Agricultural Committee’s efforts to address the problems created by Vermont’s Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) law: “I’m encouraged that my colleagues on the Senate Agricultural Committee are coming together in a bipartisan fashion to address the crisis […]
Cotton Statement on Reports that 12 Detainees Released from Guantanamo Bay have Launched Attacks Against the United States
Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that 12 detainees released from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have launched attacks against the United States or allied forces in Afghanistan: “The detainees at Guantanamo Bay are hardened terrorists who will stop at nothing […]
Cotton Marks Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Georgia’s Independence
I’m honored to be here to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Georgia’s independence. When Georgia declared its independence from the Soviet Union, it may have appeared to the outside world as if the Georgian people were emerging from a long sleep. But that perception would’ve been wrong. During the seventy years of Soviet rule, the […]