To those who claim the military has no role in stopping anarchists and other criminals from tearing apart our cities: read a book.
The military has intervened to maintain public order since the Whiskey Rebellion. Here are a few recent examples.
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The Chinese Communist Party has threatened to cut off America's access to vital drugs in the midst of a pandemic caused by its own failures. It's time to pull America's supply chains for life-saving medicine out of China.
There will be more—much more—of this as the world turns against China.
Alejandro Mayorkas was found by Barack Obama’s Inspector General to be guilty of selling Green Cards to Chinese nationals on behalf of rich, democratic donors.
He is disqualified from leading the Department of Homeland Security.
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If you’re an American stranded in Afghanistan, or know one who is, please contact my office immediately:
(501) 223-9081 or
evac@cotton.senate.gov
The situation is dire, but we’ll do everything in our power to help keep you informed and to help get you out.
🚨 BREAKING: Chuck Schumer* speaks on the Senate floor in defense of the filibuster.
*Senator Cotton’s speech consisted entirely of Senator Schumer’s past statements.
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Families and businesses need help now to survive the China virus pandemic. But walked away from negotiations to write her own bill, full of absurd provisions completely unrelated to the crisis at hand. Here’s what Speaker Pelosi is demanding while Americans suffer:
The American left and media cover relentlessly for Iran’s murderous regime. They claim that staged mass rallies mean the Iranian people are in mourning for Soleimani, and that it’s America’s fault Iran shot down an civilian airliner.
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“Soleimani is a murderer, his leader a traitor.”
Anti regime demonstrations, Tehran, #Iran.
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Very grateful for the people of Vietnam and their generosity during this time. Thank you!
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This morning, 450,000 protective suits landed in Dallas, Texas. This was made possible because of the partnership of two great American companies—DuPont and FedEx—and our friends in Vietnam. Thank you! @DuPont_News @FedEx
It’s alarming that neither President Biden nor Vice-President Harris has the capacity to answer questions during a major foreign policy crisis of their own creation.
This report is correct. Pelosi & Schumer are willing to risk your life, your job, your retirement savings for a radical, left-wing wish list that has nothing to do with this virus. Disgraceful.
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Via senior GOP aide, Schumer/Pelosi now pushing these demands amid pandemic-fueled economic collapse:
1) Unprecedented collective bargaining powers for unions
2) Increased fuel emissions standards for airlines
3) Expansion of wind and solar tax credits
Chinese Communist Party lies & corruption turned a local health problem into a global pandemic, devastating lives & dreams across our country. There will be a reckoning.
The future of our Iran policy is critical to the global competition that will determine America’s safety and position in the next century. Recent events have shown we are up to the task.
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I commend for his strong remarks tonight about coronavirus: we’re prepared for the worst, but working overtime to prevent it. Nothing is inevitable.
The CCP’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy blurs the distinction between Chinese military & civilian end-users. I commend the Administration for tightening U.S. export-control regs to prevent American technology from being diverted to the Chinese military. federalregister.gov/agencies/indus
. claims—without evidence—that I believe the China virus was “produced by a Chinese weapons lab.” He should have done his homework.
As the president stated earlier this week, Iran must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.
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Progressive activists in New York have pushed for this criminal leniency at the expense of innocent victims. In New York, criminals get gift cards, Mets tickets & free cell phones instead of law enforcement.
I’m honored that President Trump asked me to consider serving on the Supreme Court and I’m grateful for his confidence. I will always heed the call of service to our nation.
We should have zero tolerance for anarchy, rioting, and looting.
If necessary, the president should use the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to these cities to support our local law enforcement and ensure this violence ends tonight.
Not one more night.
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The Border Patrol just seized enough fentanyl to kill millions of Americans. This was not just a drug bust—it was a dirty bomb coming across our southern border.
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The carnage caused by domestic terrorists and other criminals threatens all law-abiding citizens, including peaceful protestors.
We must do everything possible within the law to restore peace in the streets—that mission can and should include our troops.
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But the brave people of Iran are not fooled. They have no illusions about the evil men who rule them. As they yet again take to the streets, God bless them and their hope for a better future.
The Senate will do its constitutional duty.
We will process the president's nomination for SCOTUS and conduct thorough and deliberate hearings.
We will move forward without delay.
China just shut down movie theaters nationwide *after* reopening them.
Sound to you like they have pandemic under control? Me neither.
China is still lying.
I also told Judge Kavanaugh I would support him on one condition: he smokes a pipe during his confirmation hearing like the late Justice Scalia.
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett is one of the finest legal minds of her generation and has now proven to be a wise judge as well. I congratulate Judge Barrett on her nomination and I commend President Trump for another outstanding choice. cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_relea
There’s no one better equipped to handle a crisis like this than General Milley. Our thanks to him, our troops, and federal law enforcement for their help in DC last night.
The president should use the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to these cities to support local law enforcement and ensure this violence ends tonight.
The police violence against protestors in Hong Kong is unacceptable. We must support these brave individuals standing against Chinese Communist Party tyranny and pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. t.co/tZhPCtpb2g
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After much soul searching, President Biden has decided the greatest threat to American values are his political opponents.
The IRS is forcing people on social security to file a tax return before they receive China virus relief.
Extremely disappointed to see the IRS directly contradicting the CARES Act, blocking aid to our seniors.
I call upon the administration to prioritize the admission of persecuted Hong Kongers to the United States through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
In coordination with our allies, we can help save these brave Hong Kongers from a horrific fate under authoritarian rule.
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Good for for bringing attention to a study by *Chinese* scientists about the origins of the China virus. Not what you’ll hear from MSM.
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Well, look at that. The Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda rag finally admits what I’ve said for a month: coronavirus didn’t start in Wuhan food market. So where did it originate? Time for answers from CCP.
Chairman Xi is right to be worried.
It’s time to boycott the CCP and build factories in America again.
Judge Kavanaugh gave compelling testimony, with specific and detailed recollection. His testimony is corroborated by multiple other statements and evidence. The Democrats’ disgraceful smear campaign of character assassination must come to an end. It’s time for the Senate to vote.
Thank you to all the law enforcement officers in Arkansas and across the country who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
Another senseless murder of an innocent American by armed gunmen in Mexico, this time a 13 year-old boy. The Senate should pass my cartel designation bill to give POTUS more tools to crack down on the violent cartels and protect U.S. citizens.
There will be ... NO QUARTER for censorship by Big Tech Oligarchs.
There is no such thing as student loan forgiveness.
President Biden’s plan to make working Americans pay for college they never attended is legally and morally wrong.
Judge Sullivan is abusing his judicial power for political purposes. It’s time for General Flynn’s nightmare to end. I’m confident our court system will address this injustice swiftly.
Please pray for Boris Johnson’s recovery and for our great ally, the UK, to swiftly triumph over the China virus.
In particular, I’m pleased the administration will be adopting policies similar to my PLA Visa Security Act. America’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, & Marines shouldn’t have to face Chinese weapons systems designed by individuals trained in the United States. cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_relea
Joe Biden is wasting no time trying to enact his radical immigration agenda.
He’s unveiling his draft immigration bill this week, and it’s what you’d expect from the party of open borders: Total amnesty, no regard for the health or security of Americans, and zero enforcement.
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The Democrats see an opportunity in this crisis.
Not to help the American people, but to hold an emergency relief bill hostage until they get their radical wish list.
How long will Arkansans and Americans across the country have to wait?
We should expel Russia from SWIFT immediately, and sanction Russia's central bank.
Nancy Pelosi’s 1,800-page virus “relief” bill is yet another wish list for liberal activists and donors. Here are just a few of the absurd provisions Democrats want to waste money on in the middle of a pandemic:
I think I’ve heard something like this before 🤔
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Exclusive: State Department cables warned of safety issues at Wuhan lab studying bat coronaviruses washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/
The Chinese Communist Party is responsible for every single death, every job lost, every retirement nest egg lost, from this coronavirus. And Xi Jinping must be made to pay the price.
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Rumors that the Iranian ayatollahs disbanded the morality police are false. President Biden should proudly and loudly support the brave Iranians protesting for freedom against their brutal government.
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I applaud the U.K.’s decision to open its arms to Hong Kongers fleeing the tyrannical regime in Beijing. Hong Kongers shouldn’t be left to fend for themselves as the Communist Party destroys the city’s freedoms.
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Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so.
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Violent anarchists and insurrectionists were once again allowed to rule the streets last night in too many cities.
The only way to end this insurrection is the overwhelming display of force.
Judge Sullivan should be impeached for gross abuse of power.
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Judge Sullivan on #Flynn's case just granted a lineup of requests to file friend-of-the-court briefs in the wake of Trump granting a pardon to the former national security adviser.
There is both a legal basis and a long historical precedent for using our National Guard and—if necessary—federal troops to put down domestic violence.
Woke progressives who choose to ignore these facts are simply throwing a temper tantrum.
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Last month, Joe Biden claimed that no military leader advised him to leave a small troop presence in Afghanistan.
Today, General Milley and General McKenzie both confirmed their recommendation that 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan.
Which is it?
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At $112 per barrel, the United States is sending $22.4M to fund Putin's war machine today.
It's time for Biden to sanction Russian oil.
America is great because of our history, not in spite of it.
Today we celebrate that history—the founding of the greatest nation in the world.
Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸
Joe Biden asked Saudi Arabia to delay cutting oil production for one reason: to help his party in the midterms.
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The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act is now law. Beijing has a choice between honoring its commitments to Hong Kong or facing the consequences.
Joe Biden's son is being investigated for trading on his name. There couldn't be a bigger conflict of interest and this investigation calls for a special counsel.
I wrote to President Biden with my colleagues and urged him to provide Ukraine with the missiles its military needs to win. Not doing so will only prolong the war and cost lives.
If you’re in the business of kidnapping Americans, you shouldn’t be able to send your kids to our universities or take lavish vacations here. My bill punishes those who hold Americans hostage by sanctioning their assets & blocking their travel to the U.S.
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Joe Biden is “angry and concerned”?
He slandered Kyle Rittenhouse as a white supremacist.
If he had any decency, Biden would apologize publicly —not attack the jury for following the law.
For decades, the Castro regime has terrorized the Cuban people. Today, Americans stand with the Cuban people as they bravely take to the streets and demand freedom.
I questioned Attorney General Sessions about Russia and the leaks of sensitive information. WATCH:
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The attacks on Fox News by Chuck Schumer are not only completely false, but are an attempt to shut down a conservative-leaning network.
The Biden administration should never have let the Chinese spy balloon traverse the entire U.S. The Chinese communists tested Joe Biden, and he failed.
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Correct.
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It means China will pay for this twitter.com/mkady/status/1…
Biden has had some bad policies.
But forcing Americans who never went to college to pay off college graduates’ debts may be his worst yet.
Insurrectionists cannot be allowed to destroy federal property.
China claimed—for almost two months—that coronavirus had originated in a Wuhan seafood market. That is not the case. published a study demonstrating that of the original 40 cases, 14 of them had no contact with the seafood market, including Patient Zero.
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If Hamas put down their weapons, there would be peace.
If Israel put down their weapons, there would be no Israel.
This fence was put up within 24 hours and it can be put up again. I am aware of no specific and credible threat that would warrant keeping the fence up through the fall, and I'll be seeking answers when we're back in session next week.
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It’s time for Beijing to see their appalling tactics in Hong Kong have real and direct consequences. The Senate should pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and consider additional ways to hold the CCP accountable.
Merrick Garland's performance as Attorney General has been shameful. He should resign in disgrace.
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This is just not true.
And it’s a slap in the face to the thousands of Americans who are stranded right now.
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The Federal Government has no business creating a Ministry of Truth.
The Department of Homeland Security's "Disinformation Board" is unconstitutional and unamerican, and I'll be introducing a bill to defund it.
So will work on AI & facial recognition tools with the Chinese military, but not US law enforcement? 🤔
This afternoon I’ll ask the Senate to pass my bill to allow new oil and gas leases on federal land.
The choice between Russian energy and American energy shouldn’t be difficult. My bill would end support for Russia and lower the cost of gas.
Chinese companies shouldn’t be able to buy land in Arkansas—or anywhere else in America.
22 million Americans have lost their jobs in the last month because of the China virus. Let’s help them get back to work before we import more foreigners to compete for their jobs.
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In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!
Selling hundreds of millions of dollars worth of border wall materials at a loss shows Joe Biden’s priorities.
This administration would rather taxpayers foot the bill instead of securing our southern border from drugs and terrorists.
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Alaska used to belong to Russia. Florida used to belong to Spain. The U.S. Virgin Islands used to be called the “Danish West Indies.”
But supposedly it’s off-limits to discuss acquiring Greenland from the Danes today?
China should be stripped of its permanent most-favored-nation status.
Joe Biden voted to give the communist country the special trade status 20 years ago, supercharging the loss of American manufacturing jobs.
I'm introducing legislation to end it.
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President Biden should stop coddling and appeasing the Chinese communists. Bring the balloon down now and exploit its tech package, which could be an intelligence bonanza.
I called for a travel ban on January 28.
“Experts” said it would backfire.
Now, those same experts admit it saved lives. The president did the right thing by acting decisively.
Let me translate from Chuck-speak: “There’s no deal because Democrats are *still* putting a liberal wish list over American lives & jobs, but I want you to blame McConnell.”
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Schumer says talks on coronavirus bill are now on the 2 yard line.
Beijing claims a small Vietnamese fishing boat rammed one of its coast-guard ships in the South China Sea, rather than the other way around. It’s hard to imagine a more ludicrous story. The U.S. stands with Vietnam as it defends its citizens and sovereignty from CCP aggression.
Chairman Xi and his Communist thugs once again show their disregard for Hong Kong’s promised autonomy and freedom. There must be consequences for Beijing’s tyrannical actions against the people of Hong Kong.
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In 1957, President Eisenhower ordered soldiers to enforce integration of Little Rock schools against a racist mob.
This was a dark episode in my state’s history, but Ike was right:
“Mob rule cannot be allowed to override the decisions of the courts.”
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In 1992, President George H.W. Bush ordered the Army’s 7th Infantry and 1,500 Marines to quell the Rodney King riots burning down LA.
Bush 41 knew that King had been unjustly treated—“what I saw made me sick”—but he knew deadly riots would only multiply the victims.
The common-sense case for a lab leak is the same as it was in January 2020, when I first mentioned the possibility.