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Democrat from Florida
Alcee L. Hastings is a Congressman for Florida's District 20, which includes parts of Broward, Palm Beach and Hendry counties. Hastings, a former federal judge, was first elected in 1992.
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Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act
On the 50th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma, we look back at our fact-checks about voting rights
Fact-checking Alcee Hastings who called Texas 'crazy'
PolitiFact Florida has fact-checked several claims from the longtime congressman from Broward County, including provocative comments about Texas.
Alcee Hastings: 'Crazy' Texas bars shooting bears from second-story windows
Alcee Hastings, the Florida congressman who declared Texas a "crazy" state, went on to say the Lone Star state has a law barring bears from being shot from second-floor windows, or words to that effect.
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