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Joe Biden
stated on July 31, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate:

Says Kamala Harris oversaw a police department that was "abusing people’s rights" and that she did not "disclose to defense attorneys" when there was exculpatory evidence: "She didn't do that. She never did it. And so, what happened? Along came a federal judge and said enough, enough, and he freed 1,000 of these people."

By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2019

Hillary Clinton
stated on December 19, 2015 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire:

Says Bernie Sanders "voted for regime change with respect to Libya."

By Lauren Carroll • December 22, 2015

Lincoln Chafee
stated on October 13, 2015 in presidential debate:

"I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals."

By Mark Reynolds • October 15, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on September 20, 2015 in an interview on "This Week.":

"We had a three-hour debate, no discussion about the national debt, very little about the economy."

By Joshua Gillin • September 20, 2015

Gina Raimondo
stated on August 26, 2014 in a debate:

"The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 31, 2014

Clay Pell
stated on August 26, 2014 in a TV debate:

"My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer."

By Karen Lee Ziner • August 28, 2014

Kenneth Block
stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate:

Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 29, 2014

Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate:

Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."

By Amy Sherman • October 24, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate:

Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq."

By Katie Sanders • October 23, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate:

"The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."

By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate:

"George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."

By Molly Moorhead • October 19, 2012

Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.:

In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments:

Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:

Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill.

By Katie Sanders • October 17, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver:

Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states."

By Katie Sanders • October 5, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver:

"We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government."

By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate:

Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program."

By Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012

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