Statements from Texas
Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent.
"Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster."
In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out."
Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world."
Says Texas has the most uninsured people of any state -- 6 million.
Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."
Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising.
Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government."
Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation."
Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water.
Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents.
Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago."
Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.
Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.
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