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George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 14, 2011 in a press conference.:
"We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." 
True
By Jacob Geiger • June 17, 2011
Mike Stenhouse
Mike Stenhouse
stated on June 13, 2011 in an appearance on a talk show:
"It’s just crazy that the government will ... make it illegal to use the old [incandescent] bulbs."
Pants on Fire!
By Richard Salit • June 16, 2011
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate:
Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 15, 2011
Anonymous GOP critics
Anonymous GOP critics
stated on June 7, 2011 in a web news story:
Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson "appears to endorse world government."
False
By Robert Farley • June 9, 2011
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor:
Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago.
Mostly True
By Charles Pope • June 4, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox:
"We're going to be looking at $8 billion a day that we're going to be pouring into foreign countries in order to import that make-up fuel that we're going to need to take the place of what we could have gotten out of the gulf."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • June 3, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
We are looking at "150,000 barrels (of oil) per day less next year, and 200,000 barrels per day less being able to be developed from the gulf the year after" because of the moratorium on new drilling enacted by the Obama administration.
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • June 3, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference:
Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 27, 2011
AmeriPAC
AmeriPAC
stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter:
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are "toxic" and "not environmentally friendly."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • May 24, 2011
AmeriPAC
AmeriPAC
stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter:
"The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • May 23, 2011
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico:
"A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400."
Mostly True
By Sabrina Eaton • May 23, 2011
Michael Williams
Michael Williams
stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.:
"Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 22, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter:
Next year, "you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • May 20, 2011
AmeriPAC
AmeriPAC
stated on May 16, 2011 in a fundraising letter:
"The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • May 20, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on May 5, 2011 in a press release.:
"American oil production is at its highest level since 2003."
True
By Jacob Geiger • May 11, 2011
Kathie Tovo
Kathie Tovo
stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.:
"Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 10, 2011
Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly
stated on May 3, 2011 in a House floor speech:
"America owns 3 percent of the world’s oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2011
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on April 26, 2011 in an online column:
Drilling for oil on the Outer Continental Shelf and in parts of Alaska will  "immediately reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil."
False
By Stephen Koff • May 4, 2011
Dan Boren
Dan Boren
stated on April 27, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:
"A vast majority of the production in the United States comes from small independent oil and gas companies."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2011
Troy Fraser
Troy Fraser
stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.:
Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2011
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