Sen. Tom Cotton says U.S. needs to "get tough on crime" following Paul Pelosi attack
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Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton said "we need to crack down" and "get tough on crime" in the U.S., following the attack last week on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"The answer to all of these crimes is to get tough on crime and throw the book at these criminals," Cotton said on "CBS Mornings."
He said "we should throw the book" at the assailant in the Pelosi attack.
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