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Luke Messer stated on January 5, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border." Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)." Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Bloggers stated on January 2, 2017 in a headline: Says "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resigning from the post of associate justice of the Supreme Court." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal." Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent." Robert Astorino stated on January 10, 2017 in a press release: "I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns. Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers." Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'" Dawnna Dukes stated on January 10, 2017 in the Texas House: On resigning her Texas House seat. Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." Charles Schumer stated on January 3, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Bloggers stated on January 9, 2017 in Internet posts: Say first grandma Marian Robinson will get a $160,000 annual pension for life when President Barack Obama leaves office. Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Cory Booker stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
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Mike Fortner stated on November 25, 2016 in a op-ed for The State Journal-Register in Springfield: "House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used by all other states that have (automatic voter registration)." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." 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." Luke Messer stated on January 5, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border." Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)." Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Bloggers stated on January 2, 2017 in a headline: Says "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resigning from the post of associate justice of the Supreme Court." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal." Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent." Robert Astorino stated on January 10, 2017 in a press release: "I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns. Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers." Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'" Dawnna Dukes stated on January 10, 2017 in the Texas House: On resigning her Texas House seat. Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." Charles Schumer stated on January 3, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Bloggers stated on January 9, 2017 in Internet posts: Say first grandma Marian Robinson will get a $160,000 annual pension for life when President Barack Obama leaves office. Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Cory Booker stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
Mike Fortner stated on November 25, 2016 in a op-ed for The State Journal-Register in Springfield: "House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used by all other states that have (automatic voter registration)."
Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."
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."
Luke Messer stated on January 5, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border."
Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens."
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)."
Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid."
Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument."
Bloggers stated on January 2, 2017 in a headline: Says "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resigning from the post of associate justice of the Supreme Court."
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II."
Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal."
Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions.
The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent."
Robert Astorino stated on January 10, 2017 in a press release: "I have never once raised the county tax levy -- not for seven straight years."
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns.
Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally."
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through."
Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers."
Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'"
Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether."
Charles Schumer stated on January 3, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid."
Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.
Bloggers stated on January 9, 2017 in Internet posts: Say first grandma Marian Robinson will get a $160,000 annual pension for life when President Barack Obama leaves office.
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades."
Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000."
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."
Cory Booker stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
