Interview with Sen. Tom Cotton
Interview with Sen. Tom Cotton
WEBVTT rt>> THE UNITED STATES CONGRESSAND THE PRESIDErt -- NEED TODELIVER ON TAX REFORM.IT IS, ASIDE FROM HEALTH CARE,THE NEXT BIG THING.rtCRAI CONGRESSMAN WOMACK JUSTONE OF THE SPEAKERS ADDRESSINGISSUES IN WASHINGTON.WE CATCH UP WITH SENATOR TOMrtCOTTON AT AN ANNUAL DINNER INOUR AREA.TONIGHT, HE'S TALKING ALL THINGSHEALTH CARE.GOOD EVENING, I'M PAIGE.CRAIG: AND I'M CRAIG CANNON.ARKANSAS' JR. SENATOR TOM COTTONrtTHE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE LINCOLNDAY DINNER.MOST OF OUR LOCAL REPUBLICANPOLITICAL LEADERS WERE THERE,THE MAYOR, STATEREPRESENTATIVES, THEATTORNEY-GENERAL AND OURWASHINGTON MEMBERS LIKErtCONGRESSMAN WOMACK AND SENATORCOTTONWE MET WITH THE SENATOR THISAFTERNOON AND ASKED ABOUT SOMErtTOPICS MAKING HEADLINES LATELY,THINGS LIKE HEALTHCARE, ANDWHERE WE GO FROM HERE.DESPITE THE REPEAL OF OBAMACAREVOTE BEING DEFEATED RECENTLY INTHE SENATE HE'S STILL HOPEFUL.>> I WrtISH THE SENATE HAD BEENABLE TO PASS THE HEALTHCARE BILLLAST MONTH.IT'S NOT AN ISSUE WE CAN LEAVETHOUGH BECAUSE IT'S THE SOURCEOF TOO MUCH ANXIETY AND IT COSTSTOO MUCH MONEY FOR TOO MANYARKANSAS FAMILIES.rtI SAID, WE ARE ONLY SEVEN MONTHSINTO THIS CONGRESS, WE'VE GOT 17MONTHS TO GO AND BIG THINGS CANSOMETIMES TAKE AWHILE.CRAIG: COTTON rtSAYS HE'SENCOURAGED BY SOME OF THE THINGSTHEY HAVE DONE LIKE CONFIRMINGSUPREME COURT JUDGE NEIL GORSUCHAND ROLLING BACK MORE THAN 15OBAMA-ERA LAST MINUTEREGULATIrtONS HE PUT IN BEFORELEAVING OFFICE.AND HE'S HOPING SOME OF THETRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS WILL HELPARKANSAS BUSINESSES GROW ANDCREATE MORE JOBS WITH BETTERWArtGES FOR ARKANSANS.PAIGE: THERE WAS A SMALL NUMBEROF PROTESTERS OUTSIDE THE HOTELBEFORE THINGS GOT STARTED.THEY TOLD US THEY DON'T THINKrtSENATOR COTTON IS HOLDING ENOUGHTOWN HALLS TO HEAR THEIRCONCERNS.>> I FEEL LIKE THEY'RE AFRAIDrtMANY OF OUR ELECTEDREPRESENTATIVES ARE AFRAID TTALK WITH US.>> MANY OF US ARE WELL EDUCATEDrtAND WE JUST DIDN'T REALIZE WENEEDED TO COMMUNICATE MORE WITHOUR REPRESENTATIVES.PAIGE: THE LINCOLN DAY DINNER ISTHE REPUBLICAN'S ANNUAL
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Interview with Sen. Tom Cotton
40/29 sat down with Sen. Tom Cotton to learn more about his activities in Washington.
40/29 sat down with Sen. Tom Cotton to learn more about his activities in Washington.
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