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Staff Writer, Congressional Quarterly

Dina Cappiello was a staff writer at Congressional Quarterly. She no longer works for CQ or PolitiFact.

Featured Statements

Hillary Clinton
stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.:

Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources.

By Dina Cappiello • March 12, 2008
Barack Obama
stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.:

"We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil."

By Dina Cappiello • February 22, 2008
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas:

"So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it."

By Dina Cappiello • January 16, 2008