Tom Cotton's rapid rise in politics
Hardly known in political circles not long ago, Tom Cotton is now rumored to be in line for the position of Director of the C.I.A.
Tom Cotton's rapid rise in politics
Hardly known in political circles not long ago, Tom Cotton is now rumored to be in line for the position of Director of the C.I.A.
WEBVTT WELL, THAT CHANGED WHENCOTTON DECIDED TO TAKE ON A WELLKNOWN DEMOCRAT FOR HIS U.S.SENATE SEAT.>> IT'S PRETTY NEAT FOR A SMALLTOWN BOY.CRAIG: SENATOR TOM COTTON GREWUP ON A FARM OUTSIDE DARDENELLWITH A GOOD REPUTATION AS A MANWHO KEEPS HIS WORD.>> HARD WORKER, YES.AND VERY COMMITTED TO WHATEVERPURPOSE HE WAS COMMITTED TO ATTHAT TIME.CRAIG: AFTER SERVING IN THEMILITARY IN BOTH IRAQ ANAFGHANISTAN AFTER 9/11 HAPPENED,HE ENTERED POLITICS AND WON THE4TH DISTRICT RACE IN THE U.S.HOUSE.THE PEOPLE BELIEVED IN HIM.>> KNOWING WHAT TO DO IS RIGHTAND WRONG.>> THAT IS WHY TODAY, IANNOUNCING MY CANDIDACY TO BEYOUR UNITED STATES SENATOR.CRAIG: HE ONLY SERVED ONE TERMIN THE HOUSE, BEFORE HE RAN ANDDEFEATED THE TWO TERM INCUMBENTDEMOCRATIC SENATOR WITH A VERYRESPECTED NAME IN ARKANSASPOLITICS.SENATOR MARK PRYOR, THE SON OFFORMER SENATOR AND ARKANSASGOVERNOR DAVID PRYOR.HE LOST TO COTTON IN THE 2014ELECTION, MAKING COTTON THEYOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE U.S.SENATE.SINCE TAKING OFFICE, COTTON'SCONSERVATIVE STANCES ON MANYFOREIGN POLICY ISSUES LIKE THISONE ARE WHY THE TRUMPADMINISTRATION TOOK NOTICE OFTHE ARKANSAS SENATOR FROM THEBEGINNING.>> TO IMPROVE OUR RELATIONS WITHRUSSIA, WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPENFOREMOST IS THAT VLADIMIR PUTINHAS TO HAVE A NEW SENSE OFBOUNDARIES.CRAIG: SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATIONTAP COTTON FOR THE CIA ROLE THEPEOPLE WHO KNOW HIM BEST FROMHIS HOMETOWN THINK IT JUST MAKESSENSE.
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Tom Cotton's rapid rise in politics
Hardly known in political circles not long ago, Tom Cotton is now rumored to be in line for the position of Director of the C.I.A.
Hardly known in political circles not long ago, Tom Cotton is now rumored to be in line for the position of Director of the C.I.A.
Hardly known in political circles not long ago, Tom Cotton is now rumored to be in line for the position of Director of the C.I.A.
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