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Scott Brown
stated on October 21, 2014 a debate

Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax."

By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2014

Shelley Moore Capito
stated on July 29, 2014 a campaign ad

"The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "

By Steve Contorno • August 7, 2014

Cory Gardner
stated on July 28, 2014 an interview on Univision Radio

"We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built."

By Steve Contorno • July 31, 2014

Ed Gillespie
stated on May 14, 2014 a news release.

Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline.

By Nancy Madsen • June 23, 2014

Scott Brown
stated on June 10, 2014 a press release

Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted for a measure that would have amounted to a new national energy tax."

By Jim Haddadin • June 18, 2014

Rachel Maddow
stated on April 21, 2014 a segment on 'The Rachel Maddow Show'

"Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin signed a new law which makes you pay a special fee. It will essentially fine people for the crime of using solar power."

By Katie Sanders • April 24, 2014

Jeb Bush
stated on March 21, 2014 public remarks

"There are over 100 pipelines between the United States and Canada right now."

By Amy Sherman • March 26, 2014

Michael Reagan
stated on March 6, 2014 an op-ed on Townhall.com

Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil."

By Jon Greenberg • March 13, 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."

By Julie Kliegman • February 25, 2014

Mitch McConnell
stated on September 18, 2013 a campaign ad

"The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal."

By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2013

Roger Williams
stated on July 1, 2013

Says Obama policies contributed to gas prices rising from $1.89 in January 2009 to $3.51 today.

By Sue Owen • July 23, 2013

Joe Barton
stated on February 12, 2013 in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 1, 2013

Greg Walden
stated on January 29, 2013 a Tweet

Says "Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon?"

By Charles Pope • February 27, 2013

Michael Riley
stated on September 30, 2012 a news release

"When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 8, 2012

Tommy Thompson
stated on September 11, 2012 a speech

"We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."

September 24, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on September 8, 2012 a speech in Seminole, Fla.

"We've doubled our use of renewable energy."

By Louis Jacobson • September 11, 2012

Crossroads GPS
stated on August 15, 2012 a television ad

Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs."

By Dave Umhoefer • August 23, 2012

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on July 26, 2012 a TV ad.

Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families."

By Nancy Madsen • August 21, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on August 14, 2012 a campaign speech

Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists."

By Tom Feran • August 17, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on July 18, 2012 a campaign commercial

Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China."

By Jon Greenberg • July 23, 2012

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