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Mark Begich
stated on March 20, 2014 a TV ad

Says he "forced Washington to open up the Arctic Ocean to oil drilling."

Mostly True

By Julie Kliegman • March 24, 2014

Janet Murguía
stated on March 9, 2014 an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto'

"We’re at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States."

Half-True

By Julie Kliegman • March 17, 2014

Rand Paul
stated on March 9, 2014 a 'Fox News Sunday' interview

"The president won the youth vote 3 to 1, but his numbers have dropped 20, 30 percent among the youth."

Mostly True

By Julie Kliegman • March 9, 2014

Chuck Hagel
stated on March 2, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"

"It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."

Half-True

By Julie Kliegman • March 5, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on March 4, 2014 his State of the State speech

"All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000."

Mostly False

By Julie Kliegman • March 4, 2014

David Ignatius
stated on March 2, 2014 comments on CBS' "Face the Nation"

"Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people."

True

By Julie Kliegman • March 2, 2014

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."

True

By Julie Kliegman • March 2, 2014

Mark Pryor
stated on February 5, 2014 a campaign ad

Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas."

Mostly False

By Julie Kliegman • February 28, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on January 16, 2014 Facebook posts

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"

Pants on Fire!

By Julie Kliegman • February 26, 2014

Americans for Prosperity
stated on February 21, 2014 a TV ad

Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."

Mostly False

By Julie Kliegman • February 25, 2014

Bill Kristol
stated on February 23, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"

The Ukraine Orange Revolution in 2004 "was the first color revolution."

False

By Julie Kliegman • February 23, 2014

Dan Sullivan
stated on February 20, 2014 a campaign email blast

Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time."

Mostly False

By Julie Kliegman • February 21, 2014

Steve Forbes
stated on February 16, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"

"Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year."

Half-True

By Julie Kliegman • February 16, 2014

Clay Aiken
stated on February 5, 2014 a YouTube campaign announcement

Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times.

Half-True

By Julie Kliegman • February 12, 2014

Keith Ellison
stated on February 9, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"

"Americans work way more than an average of industrialized countries around the world."

Mostly True

By Julie Kliegman • February 9, 2014

Alex Sink
stated on February 3, 2014 a debate

Pinellas County voters "elected me as their chief financial officer … (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago."

True

By Julie Kliegman • February 5, 2014

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."

True

By Julie Kliegman • January 29, 2014

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."

True

By Julie Kliegman • January 24, 2014

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."

True

By Julie Kliegman • January 17, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2014 a Facebook post

A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."

False

By Julie Kliegman • January 13, 2014

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