140 Quotes by Tom Cotton

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    I think that Americans - and this is not true just now, but over the years - are not fundamentally opposed to war. They're fundamentally opposed to losing wars.

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    My thesis was a defense of our Constitution on the terms that the founding fathers wrote specifically in the Federalist Papers. They hoped that our form of government would draw forward men and women who are the wisest, most prudent, and most experienced.

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    Trying to balance the budget through defense cuts is both counterproductive and impossible.

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    As a Republican Party, we're going to have to have a conversation about it. But I think, ultimately, a majority of Republicans, like a majority of Americans, don't want to let violent felons out of prison.

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    Donald Trump may occasionally say things that are controversial or even objectionable to some, but those are words.

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    Law and order in our communities doesn't arise spontaneously.

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    We only have one president and one secretary of state, but our founding fathers very clearly insisted that Congress play a significant role in foreign policy.

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    It would be very dangerous and unwise to proceed with the Senate Judiciary bill, which would lead to the release of thousands of violent felons.

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    Our enemies and allies alike must know that aggressors will pay an unspeakable price for challenging the United States. The best way to impose that price is global military dominance.

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