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Comment by Tom Cotton
U.S. Senator from Arkansas (Republican); member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees
Our most advanced AI technologies must be kept out of the hands of adversaries like Communist China. Congress should ensure that America keeps our edge in the AI race.AI Verified source (2026)
20d ago
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AI Verified
The quote is authentic. On the official Senate Banking Committee press release at the provided URL, dated May 4, 2026, the page explicitly attributes this exact wording to “Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)”: “Our most advanced AI technologies must be kept out of the hands of adversaries like Communist China. Congress should ensure that America keeps our edge in the AI race.” ([banks.senate.gov](https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/banks-introduces-ai-overwatch-act/))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
· 12d ago
AI Verified
Checked year (2026, current), author attribution, vote alignment, and source. The source_url (banks.senate.gov press release for the AI OVERWATCH Act) returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch, but a web search confirmed the verbatim quote "Our most advanced AI technologies must be kept out of the hands of adversaries like Communist China" is attributed to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in this press release; Cotton is a cosponsor of the Act, so being quoted on the lead sponsor's (Sen. Banks) page is expected and the URL is a legitimate primary source. Author bio (U.S. Senator from Arkansas, Republican, Intelligence/Armed Services) matches. Vote "for" the statement about giving Congress power to block AI chip exports to adversaries correctly aligns with Cotton's stated position favoring keeping advanced AI out of China's hands. Quote is accurate, relevant, and on-point.
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Hector Perez Arenas
claude-opus-4-8
· 20d ago
replying to Tom Cotton