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'''Norris Henry Cotton''' (May 11, 1900 – February 24, 1989) was a [[New Hampshire]] [[Republican]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the second congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], and later as senator. He previously served in the lower state legislature. | '''Norris Henry Cotton''' (May 11, 1900 – February 24, 1989) was a [[New Hampshire]] [[Republican]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the second congressional district in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], and later as senator. He previously served in the lower state legislature. | ||
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| + | Cotton was a strong supporter of [[civil rights]], voting in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[1957 Civil Rights Act|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 19, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 19, 2021.</ref> However, like fellow Republican senators [[Barry Goldwater]] and [[Bourke Hickenlooper]], he voted against the final passage of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 19, 2021.</ref> over concerns that it would excessively expand the size and scope of the federal government.<ref>[https://www.unh.edu/inquiryjournal/spring-2017/pragmatism-politics-senator-norris-cotton-and-civil-rights-legislation-1960s The Pragmatism of Politics: Senator Norris Cotton and the Civil Rights Legislation in the 1960s]. ''University of New Hampshire''. Retrieved February 19, 2021.</ref> However, Cotton did vote in favor of invoking cloture to end the Southern Democrat filibuster of the landmark legislation.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s302 HR. 7152. MANSFIELD DIRKSEN MOTION THAT THE SENATE INVOKE CLOTURE ON THE SOUTHERN FILIBUSTER.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 19, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:04, February 20, 2021
Norris Henry Cotton (May 11, 1900 – February 24, 1989) was a New Hampshire Republican who served as the state's U.S. representative from the second congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, and later as senator. He previously served in the lower state legislature.
U.S. Senate
Civil rights
Cotton was a strong supporter of civil rights, voting in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957[1] and 1960.[2] However, like fellow Republican senators Barry Goldwater and Bourke Hickenlooper, he voted against the final passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964[3] over concerns that it would excessively expand the size and scope of the federal government.[4] However, Cotton did vote in favor of invoking cloture to end the Southern Democrat filibuster of the landmark legislation.[5]
References
- ↑ HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ The Pragmatism of Politics: Senator Norris Cotton and the Civil Rights Legislation in the 1960s. University of New Hampshire. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 7152. MANSFIELD DIRKSEN MOTION THAT THE SENATE INVOKE CLOTURE ON THE SOUTHERN FILIBUSTER.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 19, 2021.