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Will Herring stated on March 6, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News news story:

"There’s not one public study, and by public study I mean a study available to the public, that has looked at using the product Kaput to poison feral hogs."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 16, 2017

John Lewis stated on January 14, 2017 in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press':

The inauguration of Donald Trump "will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress."

By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2017

Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access:

"Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 6, 2017

Winning Democrats stated on December 1, 2016 in an article:

"Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017."

By Allison Graves • December 7, 2016

Newt Gingrich stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly:

In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an "$850,000 penalty."

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2016

Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate:

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."

By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2016

Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.:

Says "I’ve been proven right" about "Hillary Clinton's radical call for open borders, meaning anyone in the world can enter the United States without any limit at all."

By Amy Sherman, Linda Qiu • October 12, 2016

Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in a presidential debate:

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to go to a single-payer plan" for health care

By Amy Sherman, C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 10, 2016

Pete Gallego stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad pointed out to PolitiFact Texas:

Says Will Hurd said a border-long U.S.-Mexico wall "absolutely makes sense."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 7, 2016

Let America Work stated on September 1, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Russ Feingold was the "only senator to vote against Homeland Security."

By Tom Kertscher • September 21, 2016

American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays.

By Nadia Pflaum • September 15, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on September 8, 2016 in Senate floor remarks:

"If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2016

Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction."

By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg • September 13, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on September 1, 2016 in x:

Says Alex Jones "said that the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were child actors and no one was actually killed there."

By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby • September 1, 2016

Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email:

Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign."

By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2016

Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit:

"The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs."

By Louis Jacobson • August 9, 2016

Patrick Murphy stated on August 1, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Says "Marco Rubio didn’t show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah.

By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2016

Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2016 in various interviews and speeches:

On whether he’s had a relationship with Vladimir Putin.

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25."

By Jon Greenberg • July 26, 2016

Rebuilding America Now stated on June 23, 2016 in an advertisement against Hillary Clinton:

Says Hillary Clinton "savaged" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault "and shamed them."

By Neelesh Moorthy • July 6, 2016

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