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Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC:

The New York Police Department used to have "surveillance going on in and around mosques in New York City. ... Our mayor totally cut that out."

By Clayton Youngman • November 20, 2015

Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.:

The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings."

By Sean Gorman • May 15, 2015

Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."

By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2015

Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:

Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability."

By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2015

American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad:

As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."

By Lauren Carroll • October 31, 2014

Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad:

"Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."

By Julie Kliegman • April 9, 2014

Marco Rubio stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview:

"We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law."

By Molly Moorhead • May 7, 2013

Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate:

Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.

By Jon Greenberg • October 24, 2012

Chris Christie stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program:

Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage.

By Caryn Shinske • March 25, 2012

Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech:

Says the federal government "tells health insurance companies how much money they're allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent."

By Molly Moorhead • March 7, 2012

Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.:

"1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)."

By Sean Gorman • October 29, 2011

Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2011 in a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif.:

Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change.

By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2011

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate:

"Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."

By Richard Salit • July 17, 2011

Marcy Kaptur stated on May 9, 2011 in an article in Politico:

"A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400."

By Sabrina Eaton • May 23, 2011

Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.:

"The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..."

By Laura Figueroa • February 23, 2011

J.D. Alexander stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.:

"The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds."

By Aaron Sharockman • February 18, 2011

Catherine Taylor stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show:

"There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2010

Don Gaetz stated on March 23, 2010 in debate on the Senate floor.:

The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion."

By Aaron Sharockman • March 24, 2010

Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor:

Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."

By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2009

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