“Cotton’s Comments”

From the Office of U.S.

Senator Tom Cotton

• Cotton, Tillis Introduce NDAA Amendment on Confederate Renaming

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (RArkansas) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) today introduced an amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a commission to study all Department of Defense assets that are named after or commemorate the Confederacy or anyone associated with the Confederacy. The commission would submit a list of those assets to both Congress and the Secretary of Defense, who would then decide how to move forward on possible renaming.

'The language in the current NDAA is too broad and gives too much power to an unaccountable and probably unconstitutional commission. My amendment will ensure we carefully study each property and that Congress determines the best way forward,' said Cotton.

'Instead of mandating the renaming of military bases, including Fort Bragg, we need a thoughtful and constructive process that includes the input of our military communities. Our amendment accomplishes that goal,' said Tillis.

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• Cotton Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Federal Executions

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (RArkansas) released the following statement after the Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the resumption of federal executions: “Daniel Lewis Lee is a white supremacist responsible for the heinous slaying of an entire family in Arkansas, including an 8-year-old girl.

Twenty years after a jury imposed the death penalty for these crimes, the Supreme Court has rightly allowed justice to proceed.”

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• Cotton Statement on China Imposing National Security Law on Hong

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after China passed a national security law for Hong Kong: 'Xi Jinping and his Communist thugs must face severe consequences for crushing Hong Kong's freedoms. The House of Representatives should pass the Hong Kong Autonomy Act to impose punishing sanctions on Chinese Communist Party officials.

The administration should consider all options at its disposal to deny Beijing the benefits of Hong Kong's special financial and economic status. We cannot ignore China's draconian actions.'

Senator Tom Cotton