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Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018 in :

"Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."

By Bill McCarthy• September 11, 2018

Instagram posts stated on February 05, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.”

By Sara Swann• February 7, 2023

Dennis Kucinich stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:

"What we have done with the PATRIOT Act, we've given the government enormous powers. We've given the government the right to reach deeply into people's private lives, into their business affairs, without a court order."

By James Ewinger• April 18, 2011

Florida Democratic Party stated on December 01, 2011 in a news release:

Says Mitt Romney belittled middle-class tax cuts "as nothing more than 'little Band-Aids.' "

By Becky Bowers• December 7, 2011

Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad:

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.

By Willoughby Mariano• June 27, 2012

Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina:

"The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January.

By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• January 29, 2025

Rush Holt stated on August 05, 2013 in a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad:

"We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesn’t support any of these ideas."

By Caryn Shinske• August 11, 2013

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 26, 2020 in a TV ad.:

Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.”

By Warren Fiske• September 3, 2020

Monica Crowley stated on June 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News:

Soviet and Chinese communists have “grabbed control” of U.S. entertainment, movies, television, music, academia, K-12 education and the news media.

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2022

John Kasich stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair:

"Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."

By Aaron Marshall• August 8, 2012

Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show":

Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure."

By Jon Greenberg• November 5, 2013

Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet:

Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."

By Jon Greenberg• May 23, 2018

Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts:

The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”

By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2025

Bill Kristol stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

Says President Barack Obama "came into office very concerned about" wiretappings but "then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings … (and) he decided … the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck."

By Katie Sanders• December 22, 2013

Alberta Darling stated on December 05, 2018 in a news release:

"Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions."

By Tom Kertscher• December 18, 2018

Harry Reid stated on May 06, 2014 in a news conference:

Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."

By Tim Ryan• May 13, 2014

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?'"

By Miriam Valverde• January 10, 2017

John Cornyn stated on July 01, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters:

"Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance."

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2010

Mario Diaz-Balart stated on December 18, 2014 in a press conference:

Says that in 2008, President Barack Obama said normalization with Cuba would first require "liberation of all political prisoners and some basic steps toward freedom, including freedom of the press, political parties, labor unions."

By Amy Sherman• December 23, 2014

Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches:

On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees

By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013

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