“If men have easy access to divorce, many will choose it thoughtlessly. They may not gain true happiness with their new trophy wives, but they certainly will not slide into the material indigence and emotional misery that awaits most divorced women.”

American politician and former Army officer

Tom Cotton is an American politician and former Army officer. He has served since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Arkansas, and he previously represented Arkansas's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Cotton is known for his work in Congress and for his background in the military. His public record centers on national politics and his service in both chambers of Congress.