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Richard Burr
stated on June 13, 2017 his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony

Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year."

By Will Doran • June 14, 2017

Rafael Anchia
stated on April 20, 2017 a tweet

"How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6."

By Bobby Cervantes • June 14, 2017

Erin Forrest
stated on April 2, 2017 an interview

"75 percent of the town boards in Wisconsin have no women on them at all."

April 7, 2017

Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on February 23, 2017 a tweet

"The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.

By Chris Nichols • March 17, 2017

John Podesta
stated on December 18, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"

"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."

By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016

Various media reports 2
stated on November 10, 2016 news media reports

Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College.

By Ariella Phillips, Jim Tharpe • November 16, 2016

Lamar Smith
stated on November 9, 2016 a web post and email blast

"I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 11, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2016 a speech

"Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake."

November 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate

"We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election."

By Lauren Carroll • October 20, 2016

Bruce Elfant
stated on October 10, 2016 a press conference

Says over 90 percent of Travis County’s eligible residents have registered to vote.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 14, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 10, 2016 a tweet

Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump."

October 11, 2016

Jimmy Carter
stated on August 22, 2016 interview with an AP reporter in Memphis

Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president in 2016 are "quite unpopular."

By Jim Tharpe • August 31, 2016

Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty
stated on August 1, 2016 a twitter image

"California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."

By Chris Nichols • August 12, 2016

Sherrod Brown
stated on July 27, 2016 fundraising email

"The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country."

By Nadia Pflaum • July 28, 2016

Mamie Locke
stated on May 8, 2016 an interview.

"The United States has a low voter turnout rate."

By Warren Fiske • May 16, 2016

Ed Gillespie
stated on April 30, 2016 a speech

"For the first time in over 40 years, Republicans don’t hold a single statewide office" in Virginia.

By Sean Gorman • May 12, 2016

John Kasich
stated on April 24, 2016 comments on "Face the Nation"

"After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed."

By Nadia Pflaum • May 2, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on April 25, 2016 remarks in Borden, Ind.

"I earned more votes in the state of Wisconsin than Donald Trump did in New York."

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2016

Mark Pocan
stated on April 7, 2016 a blog post

"More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud" by impersonation.

April 7, 2016

Matt McCall
stated on February 11, 2016 Press release

"During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues."

By Filipa Ioannou • March 28, 2016

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