Cotton Statement on the Death of Former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers

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 Governor and U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers:  “Today I join all Arkansans in mourning the death of Dale Bumpers—a true Arkansas public servant. As both Governor and Senator, Dale’s tireless dedication to our state […]

Cotton Responds to Apple CEO Tim Cook's Comments on 60 Minutes

Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R- Arkansas) today issued the following statement in response to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comments on 60 Minutes last night: “Apple is a distinctive company that has improved the lives of millions of Americans. But Tim Cook omitted critical facts about data encryption on 60 Minutes last night. He claimed […]

Cotton Statement on the Omnibus Spending Bill

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the omnibus spending bill: “A rotten process yields a rotten result, and this 2,000-page, trillion-dollar bill is rotten to its core, resulting from secret, backroom negotiations and getting dumped in the dead of the night on Americans with […]

Cotton Statement on President Obama’s Remarks on National Security and Defeating ISIS

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 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 […]

Cotton Statement on President Obama’s Remarks at the Pentagon on ISIS

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on President Obama’s remarks at the Pentagon on ISIS: “President Obama’s remarks at the Pentagon were just more of the same tired rhetoric. Why is he just now hitting ISIS ‘harder than ever?’ President Obama once again provided a […]

Cotton Statement on the Death of Brigadier General Herbert Jack Lloyd

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202)224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement mourning the death of Brigadier General Herbert Jack Lloyd: “Today I join the Hope community and all Arkansans in mourning the death of Brigadier General Herbert Jack Lloyd. Brig. Gen. Lloyd’s lifelong commitment of service to Arkansas and our nation […]

Arkansas Delegation Meets with DOE Secretary for Answers on Transmission Line Project

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman released the following statement after meeting today with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz to get thorough answers to questions they asked in September about the Plains […]

Cotton Statement Calling on Congress to Grant Counterterror Officials Access to San Bernardino Terrorist’s Telecom Data

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on reports that one of the terrorists accused in the San Bernadino attack may have been planning attacks dating back to 2012: “Syed Farook’s terrorist attack was possibly encouraged and supported by others who share his motivation to destroy […]

Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act

Contact: Caroline Rabbitt (202) 224-2353 Washington, D.C.- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act: “As the son of a public school teacher and principal and a graduate of Arkansas public schools, I know firsthand the benefits of a public school education. But over the last several years […]