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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 10, 2014 her book, "Hard Choices"
By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones.
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By Lauren Carroll • June 11, 2014
Virginia Foxx
Virginia Foxx
stated on April 15, 2014 in a comment on Twitter
Americans spend "6.1 billion hours a year" on tax preparation.
True
By Tim Ryan • April 15, 2014
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on April 6, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
"When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation."
True
By Steve Contorno • April 6, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on March 27, 2014 a campaign email to supporters
Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle."  
True
By Steve Contorno • March 27, 2014
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on March 8, 2014 a Republican weekly address
"The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2014
American Petroleum Institute
American Petroleum Institute
stated on March 2, 2014 a television ad
Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
True
By Steve Contorno • March 5, 2014
Larry Pressler
Larry Pressler
stated on February 28, 2014 a campaign ad
"American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 4, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on March 3, 2014 a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff
"Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 4, 2014
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."
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By Julie Kliegman • March 2, 2014
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on February 27, 2014 a tweet
Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."
True
By Steve Contorno • February 28, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2014 State of the Union speech
"Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar."
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By Amy Sherman • January 29, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2014 the State of the Union address
There is "more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world – the first time that’s happened in nearly 20 years."
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By Julie Kliegman • January 29, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2014 the State of Union address
During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2014
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
stated on January 22, 2014 an online statement
In the past three years, state legislatures have "enacted more of these restrictions (on abortion) than in the previous 10 years combined."
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By Julie Kliegman • January 24, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 16, 2014 a speech at North Carolina State University
"For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world."
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By Julie Kliegman • January 17, 2014
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on January 15, 2014 remarks at a news conference
"Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2014
Gene Sperling
Gene Sperling
stated on January 5, 2014 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
"Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)."
True
By Julie Kliegman • January 7, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 4, 2013 a speech
"By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
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By Julie Kliegman • December 5, 2013
Timothy Dolan
Timothy Dolan
stated on December 1, 2013 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care."
True
By Julie Kliegman • December 4, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 23, 2013 a press release
"Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes."
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By Julie Kliegman • November 27, 2013
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