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Brendan Doherty says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, when he was a state representative, opposed mandatory sentences for people convicted of domestic violence and child abuse

By John Hill October 15, 2012

"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse."

After votes against major Iran sanction bills, Baldwin has voted in favor

By Dave Umhoefer October 14, 2012

On Iran sanctions

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez says the Budget Control Act is the federal budget

By Bill Wichert October 14, 2012

Says the U.S. Senate has passed "a budget" over the last three years "called the Budget Control Act."

Twin River-linked organization says approval of table games referendum in Rhode Island will “save” 900 jobs at gambling complex

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. October 14, 2012

"By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.

Official says students, not state, paying most of college cost

By Richard Locker October 13, 2012

"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."

Did Julie Parrish vote to send $160 million to private for-profit schools?

By Janie Har October 13, 2012

Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."

Republican Lamontagne paints opponent Hassan as tax-and spend liberal

By Kevin Landrigan October 12, 2012

Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it."

Paul Ryan says Biden sympathized and wouldn’t second-guess forced abortions and sterilizations

By J.B. Wogan October 12, 2012

Says Joe Biden "went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldn't second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations."

Paul Ryan says Biden sympathized and wouldn’t second-guess forced abortions and sterilizations

October 12, 2012

Says Joe Biden "went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldn't second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations."

Joe Biden says no Democrats support Paul Ryan’s Medicare proposal

By Molly Moorhead October 12, 2012

"There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.

Paul Ryan says Canada now has 15 percent corporate tax rate

By Louis Jacobson October 12, 2012

"The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent."

Biden says ‘we weren’t told’ about Libya security requests

By Jon Greenberg October 12, 2012

"We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya.

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