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"It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.
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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Rachel Bloom
"On issue after issue that really were hard to explain or understand, you voted present . . . And anytime anyone raises that, there's always some kind of explanation."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday, January 21st, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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"I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail."
Republican John McCain on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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"It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding."
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.
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"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Republican Ron Paul on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.
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Recent stories researched by Rachel Bloom
Obama's "present" tension: When he was in the Illinois state senate, Barack Obama sometimes voted to block bills without formally opposing them, which has raised questions of political expedience.
'Dr. No' sometimes votes yes: Ron Paul has the most libertarian voting record in the presidential field, but some of his claims about his record go too far.
Rachel Bloom is the senior researcher for Congressional Quarterly. From this post she covers economics, finance, and appropriations, and previously covered transportation, energy, and agriculture. She also manages research for CQ’s Vote Studies. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northwestern University.
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