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Democratic congressional leadership

Democratic congressional leadership

The Democratic congressional leadership is comprised of the Democrats who run the House and the Senate.

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Democratic congressional leadership
Democratic congressional leadership
stated on March 2, 2009 statements to reporters.:
The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks.
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By Bill Adair • March 2, 2009
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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 17, 2018 a news conference:
Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders "are promising to take it all away."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • May 2, 2018
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on May 2, 2017 a news conference:
"We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama.
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • May 11, 2017
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on December 8, 2010 a newspaper interview:
The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • January 21, 2011
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on March 23, 2010 comments to reporters:
"The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff."
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • March 26, 2010
Cliff Stearns
Cliff Stearns
stated on March 15, 2010 a speech on the House floor:
"There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist."
Half-True
By Catharine Richert • March 17, 2010
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 27, 2009 a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference:
"In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined."
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By Alexander Lane • March 3, 2009
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