Tom Cotton defends vote against farm bill

By Andrew DeMillo

Published April 23, 2014 4:00am ET

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Tom Cotton defends vote against farm bill — Republican Congressman Tom Cotton speaks to members of the Arkansas Farm Bureau at a candidate forum in North Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Cotton is challenging Democrat U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. Neither faces opposition in their respective primaries on May 20. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) | Danny Johnston

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Republican Senate hopeful and U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton defended his vote against the Farm Bill as he addressed the state’s largest agricultural advocacy group on Tuesday, while U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor accused his rival of turning a “deaf ear” on Arkansas farmers.

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