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Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
True
By Sue Owen • January 15, 2013
Environment New Jersey
Environment New Jersey
stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming:
"Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever."
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • January 6, 2013
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor:
Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed."
True
By Bill Wichert • January 3, 2013
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on December 18, 2012 in a news release:
"The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state."
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • December 23, 2012
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor:
Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be."  
Mostly False
By Erin O'Neill • November 25, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair:
"Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 8, 2012
Michael J. Gardiner
Michael J. Gardiner
stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate:
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards."
Mostly False
By Tom Mooney • August 1, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 8, 2012 in comments to the press:
Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus."
Mostly False
By Toluse Olorunnipa • June 13, 2012
Jersey Central Power & Light
Jersey Central Power & Light
stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement:
Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904."  
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • September 16, 2011
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
stated on August 30, 2011 in an oped column.:
Says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 3, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on August 29, 2011 in a TV interview.:
On disaster aid offsets
Full Flop
By Warren Fiske • September 2, 2011
John Buss
John Buss
stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee:
Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 1, 2011
General Beauregard Lee
General Beauregard Lee
stated on February 2, 2011 in his website:
Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • February 4, 2011
John Eaves
John Eaves
stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article:
"This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years."
True
By Eric Stirgus • January 17, 2011
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