Sentence examples for on past statements from inspiring English sources

The Obama campaign has seized on past statements Mrs. Clinton made about the positive effects of Nafta, including one from 2004 when she said "on balance Nafta has been good for New York and America" during a news teleconference.

The hosts of the shows also pressed Mrs. Bachmann on past statements about social issues.

In an interview, Mr. Barron would not comment on past statements, calling them "a distraction" from the issues, raised by people who are frightened by his campaign's "building momentum".

Forest City, which is also the development partner in building a new Midtown headquarters for The New York Times, would not comment directly on past statements by its supporters.

The Obama campaign pounced on Mr. McCain's statement, arguing that the Republican candidate was the one who was out of touch and lacked comprehension of the situation in Iraq, by holding a conference call to review a litany of past statements on the conflict.

The Democratic National Committee issued a web video Wednesday in response to Romney's ad, contrasting his on-camera appeal with clips of past statements that contributed to his "out of touch" image, including his line about firing people, the infamous $10,000 bet during a GOP primary debate and footage from the "47 percent" secret fundraiser.

WASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel, President Obama's nominee to be secretary of defense, faced sharp and sometimes angry questioning from fellow Republicans — especially his old friend Senator John McCain — at a contentious confirmation hearing on Thursday that focused on his past statements on Iran, the influence of pro-Israel organizations in Washington and the Iraq war.

At one point, rather than simply challenging them on their past statements, Megyn Kelly, one of the three moderators from Fox News, showed each of the two men some footage in which he was captured saying very different things from what he is saying now, then challenged him on the inconsistencies.

Republicans would have feasted on his past statements, while the National Rifle Association and evangelical leaders would have mobilized against him.

Mr. Sessions, who before joining the Senate was rejected as a nominee to the federal appeals court, repeatedly pressed Judge Sotomayor on her past statements, saying that allowing background to affect a judge's decision "goes against the American ideal and oath that a judge takes to be fair to every party".

"Now that he has been nominated, he has an obligation to elaborate on his past statements and fully explain his positions during what I expect to be a thorough and fair confirmation hearing".