<Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Transportation entrepreneur </Td> </Tr> <P> Earl Fredrick Landgrebe (January 21, 1916--July 1, 1986) was a politician and businessman . He served as an Indiana state senator and United States representative for the 2nd district . Langrebe was from Valparaiso in Porter County, Indiana . He is remembered unfavorably for his famous line at the Watergate hearings: "Don't confuse me with the facts ." Landgrebe was a staunch supporter of Richard Nixon throughout the Watergate hearings . </P> <P> Landgrebe was born in Valparaiso, Indiana in 1916, the son of Edward William Landgrebe and Benna Marie Landgrebe (née Broderman); three of his grandparents were German immigrants . He attended Wheeler High School near Valparaiso . He married Helen Lucille Field on July 12, 1936 . He was elected to the state senate of Indiana in 1959 as a Republican and served there until 1968 . In that year, he was elected to represent Indiana's 2nd district in the House of Representatives . </P>

Who said don't confuse me with the facts