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U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said there is a need to fix holes in allied counter-terrorism strategies after deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, while other Arkansas legislators expressed support on social media.

"There are holes in our allies' counter-terror, counter-radicalization, and intelligence sharing capabilities," Cotton said in a prepared statement released by his office. "We must lead in helping to fill those holes."

Cotton, a veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services and Select Intelligence committees, has backed some of the National Security Agency's collection of phone data for counter-terrorism efforts.

The senator attempted to stall last year a new law requiring the federal government to get a search warrant to obtain phone records, citing threats after terrorist attacks in Paris.

Cotton was joined by Sen. John Boozman and the rest of Arkansas' congressional delegation in posting messages of support on social media Tuesday.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted that he was praying for the victims and shared a quote from former President Ronald Reagan: "Terrorism is the preferred weapon of weak and evil men."

Reps. Rick Crawford and French Hill retweeted a State Department travel message that included a crisis hotline for American citizens in Brussels.