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Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on September 3, 2015 remarks in San Antonio
As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops.
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 11, 2015
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on July 9, 2015 an announcement video
"In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House."  
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By Amy Sherman • July 14, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on April 15, 2015 press release
The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo.
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By Nancy Badertscher • April 24, 2015
Doug Collins
Doug Collins
stated on March 3, 2015 in a newspaper article
President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order.  
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By Nancy Badertscher • March 6, 2015
Phil Kerpen
Phil Kerpen
stated on January 22, 2015 a tweet
"Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." 
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By Katie Sanders • February 2, 2015
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on January 7, 2015 a tweet
Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago."  
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January 14, 2015
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on December 10, 2014 his farewell U.S. House speech
"This Congress made history as the least productive, most unpopular Congress in the history of this proud nation."
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on September 30, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."
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By Steve Contorno • October 2, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 4, 2014 during an appearance in Middle Georgia
"There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience."
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By Nancy Badertscher • August 13, 2014
Concerned Veterans for America
Concerned Veterans for America
stated on July 25, 2014 a television ad
Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings."
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By Lauren Carroll • July 30, 2014
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on May 6, 2014 a news conference
Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."
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By Tim Ryan • May 13, 2014
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on April 20, 2014 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union."
"One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act."
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By Steve Contorno • April 21, 2014
David Scott
David Scott
stated on January 6, 2014 a letter
President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters.
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By Eric Stirgus • January 17, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 3, 2013 an image shared on Facebook
Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted."
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By Sue Owen • November 18, 2013
Tom Cole
Tom Cole
stated on July 30, 2013 an MSNBC interview
Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this."
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By Becky Bowers • August 2, 2013
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on May 2, 2013 a speech
"In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills."
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By Janel Davis • June 21, 2013
Christine Whitman
Christine Whitman
stated on June 4, 2013 an interview on The John Gambling radio show
"We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator."
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By Caryn Shinske • June 13, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 23, 2013 a press release
Says  "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."  
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By Janie Har • June 1, 2013
John Barrow
John Barrow
stated on April 5, 2013 a letter
Congress has spent 66 of the first 100 days of this term in recess.
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By Eric Stirgus • April 22, 2013
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on March 25, 2013 a radio interview.
Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits."
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By Nancy Madsen • April 8, 2013
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