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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 13, 2015 an interview on National Public Radio
"The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."
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By Lauren Carroll • May 1, 2015
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer
stated on April 26, 2015 his book "Clinton Cash"
"Of the 13 (Bill) Clinton speeches that fetched $500,000 or more, only two occurred during the years his wife was not secretary of state."
True
By Lauren Carroll • April 26, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on April 18, 2015 a speech in Nashua, N.H.
"Hillary Clinton’s State Department sent three comedians to India on the ‘Make Chai, Not War’ tour."
True
By Allie Morris • April 24, 2015
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on February 23, 2015 a video
"The Clintons' foundation took millions from foreign governments" including United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
True
By Steve Contorno • February 26, 2015
Michael Morell
Michael Morell
stated on February 18, 2015 a broadcast of "Charlie Rose"
The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program.
True
By Jon Greenberg • February 25, 2015
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on December 14, 2014 a TV interview
The United States "decided waterboarding was torture back when we court-martialed American soldiers for waterboarding Philippine insurgents in the Philippine revolution."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 23, 2014
Ryan Lizza
Ryan Lizza
stated on September 22, 2014 a tweet
"Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4"
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 25, 2014
Media Matters
Media Matters
stated on September 16, 2014 a post on the Media Matters blog
Says Fox News gave Republican senators twice the air time as Democrats during a hearing about the Islamic State.
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By Jon Greenberg • September 18, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 10, 2014 her book, "Hard Choices."
"The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent."
True
By Steve Contorno • June 12, 2014
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.
True
By Lauren Carroll • June 11, 2014
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
stated on June 4, 2014 remarks on Fox News
The Israelis "gave up 1,000 terrorists in return for one sergeant."
True
By Shannon Beckham • June 8, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on May 6, 2014 an opinion article
Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya."  
True
May 19, 2014
David Ignatius
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
Bob Schieffer
Bob Schieffer
stated on December 9, 2013 comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet.
True
By Katie Sanders • December 16, 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."
True
By Julie Kliegman • November 27, 2013
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
stated on October 30, 2013 in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show"
Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure."
True
By Jon Greenberg • November 5, 2013
Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
stated on September 10, 2013 a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire"
President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 12, 2013
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 1, 2013 an interview on "Face the Nation"
Fleeing Syria, "a million children are now refugees."
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on July 8, 2013 a Fox News interview
"There was a Gallup poll in Egypt last year, and 70 percent of Egyptians don't want our money."
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 11, 2013
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on September 14, 2012 a story on 630WPRO.com
A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States.
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 26, 2012
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