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Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on June 16, 2014 a press release
Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation."
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 22, 2014
Battleground Texas
Battleground Texas
stated on June 10, 2014 an interview on Bloomberg TV
Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’"
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 20, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 17, 2014 an interview on Fox & Friends
A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 18, 2014
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on June 6, 2014 a speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention
"At the beginning of World War II, we had a relatively small army, smaller than Portugal’s."
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 13, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 10, 2014 her book, "Hard Choices."
"The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent."
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By Steve Contorno • June 12, 2014
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on June 8, 2014 a segment on "Last Week Tonight"
FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums."
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By Katie Sanders • June 11, 2014
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on June 11, 2014 comments on MSNBC
"Cantor's campaign spent more at steakhouses than Brat spent on his entire campaign."
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By Jon Greenberg • June 11, 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.
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By Lauren Carroll • June 11, 2014
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on June 8, 2014 a segment on "Last Week Tonight"
Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."
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By Katie Sanders • June 11, 2014
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on May 29, 2014 a speech.
"Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt."
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By Nancy Madsen • June 10, 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."
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By Shannon Beckham • June 8, 2014
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
stated on May 28, 2014 remarks at a gathering
Four (maybe five) Latinos have served on the Austin City Council.  
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 6, 2014
Mike Hashimoto
Mike Hashimoto
stated on June 2, 2014 a commentary
"Public display of a long rifle is perfectly legal in Texas."
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 5, 2014
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
stated on May 15, 2014 a website statement
"Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco."
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By Dana Tims • June 4, 2014
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on May 19, 2014 statement
"The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities."
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By Nancy Badertscher • June 4, 2014
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on May 29, 2014 an email blast
Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage.
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 30, 2014
Major Garrett
Major Garrett
stated on May 18, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
"It's been nearly three weeks since the president has commented" on questions about possible hidden wait lists at veterans hospitals.
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By Jon Greenberg • May 20, 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."  
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May 19, 2014
Republican Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
stated on April 25, 2014 a web ad.
"Ninety-seven percent of the time. That’s how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama."
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By Nancy Madsen • May 15, 2014
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on April 15, 2014 Univision debate on immigration
Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 14, 2014
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