America is in the midst of a national conversation on policing. In the wake of George Floyd's death, protests broke out across the country, with some escalating into civil unrest. Now the U.S. Congress, along with many cities and states, are debating the best path forward. Should funding be redirected away from police departments and into social services? What role should Congress play in this traditionally local issue?
Senator Tom Cotton has emerged as a leading voice on criminal justice issues, defending the essential role of well-staffed, well-trained, and well-respected police departments in upholding the rule of law, and pushing back on calls to "defund the police." When Senator Cotton published an op-ed in the New York Times calling on the Trump Administration to deploy the National Guard in the event that cities were unable to curb rioting, it set off a contentious debate about ideological diversity in media.
On July 20, Senator Tom Cotton joined Manhattan Institute president Reihan Salam for a discussion on the future of policing in America and the challenges of public debate in an age of polarization.
- A Conversation with Senator Tom Cotton: Effective Policing and the Rule of Law ( Download)
- Senator Tom Cotton on Crime, Policing, and Public Safety in America ( Download)
- Dialogues on American Foreign Policy and World Affairs: A Conversation with Senator Tom Cotton ( Download)
- Remarks by Senator Tom Cotton on Crime and Justice in America ( Download)
- A Conversation with Senator Tom Cotton at MCC ( Download)
- Americans Held Captive Abroad: A Conversation with Senator Tom Cotton on The Global Hostage Act ( Download)
- June 25, 2021: Senator Cotton Speaks at a Manhattan Institute Event ( Download)
- Tom Cotton's Grills Jackson On Police, Drug Policy, Sentencing Record | Full Day 2 Questioning ( Download)
- Arkansas Senator Thomas Cotton on events in Iraq, negotiations with Iran, and life in the US Senate ( Download)
- Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in conversation with David Axelrod ( Download)
- Tom Cotton: We Could Win a War With Iran ( Download)
- October 6, 2021: Senator Cotton Q&A During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing ( Download)
- Advancing U.S.-Afghan Ties: A discussion with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) ( Download)
- June 22, 2020: Senator Cotton Joins the Story ( Download)
- A Conversation on the Iran Nuclear Deal with Senator Tom Cotton ( Download)
