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HoodForGovernor (D-Miss.)
@HoodForGovernor

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This heinous act of strangling a woman while dangling her over a bridge deserves maximum punishment. #DomesticViolence is a serious offense. https://t.co/3ZiJrxdkSk

Deleted after 125 weeks at 8:09 PM on 08 Feb 20.
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BriannaWu (D-Mass.)
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RT @Lexialex: I can tell it's 9/11 by the amount of slurs I'm called for being Arab.

Deleted after 43 weeks at 9:20 PM on 09 Jul 18. Original tweet by @Lexialex.
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RepJayapal (D-Wash.)
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RT @ILRF: QUEEN �� 'We Do Not Have to Accept This': Rep. Jayapal Refuses to Be Called 'Young Lady' https://t.co/kfPFmMEPKR via @broadly @RepJayapal

Deleted after 5 seconds at 12:24 PM on 11 Sep 17. Original tweet by @ILRF.
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BobbyScott (D-Va.)
@BobbyScott

Today, we pay tribute to the Americans who did not cower in fear, but instead stood united. #NeverForget… https://t.co/IEh38NxZQb

Deleted after 25 seconds at 12:27 PM on 11 Sep 17.
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TerryMcAuliffe (D-Va.)
@TerryMcAuliffe

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We have come a long way in turning around @PetersburgV. At Petersburg HS to kick off school yr. Go PHS Crimson Wav… https://t.co/EUD2u2Sw9E

Deleted after 4 minutes at 12:31 PM on 11 Sep 17.
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chelliepingree (D-Maine)
@chelliepingree

@MainePCA #FQHCs serve health needs of nearly 30k Mainers. We must reauthorize health center funding so they may co… https://t.co/otHpuyeSYG

Deleted after 2 minutes at 12:33 PM on 11 Sep 17.
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RubenGallego (D-Ariz.)
@RubenGallego

RT @mike_axelrod: .@HaleyLive is going to win in MI. Let us not forget she worked with @barackobama to save the US auto industry/jobs with no help from @GOP.

Deleted after 119 weeks at 1:46 PM on 25 Dec 19. Original tweet by @mike_axelrod.
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RepAlGreen (D-Texas)
@RepAlGreen

16 years ago our towers fell, but our nation rose. In honor of those we lost, may we never take our common cause for granted. #September11

Deleted after 2 hours at 3:18 PM on 11 Sep 17.
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PeterWelch (D-Vt.)
@PeterWelch

@CFPB with steps to protect your identity following the recent Equifax data breach https://t.co/fg67IIsOla

Deleted after 47 seconds at 1:41 PM on 11 Sep 17.
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PeterWelch (D-Vt.)
@PeterWelch

@CFPB with steps to protect your identity following the recent Equifax data breach https://t.co/fg67IIsOla

Deleted after 44 seconds at 1:42 PM on 11 Sep 17.
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