“If the Islamic State is losing, if they are defeated in Iraq and Syria, or in Libya, which is maybe their most dangerous and most well-developed cell today, then they won't inspire nearly so many attacks.”

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.