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janasanchez (D-Texas)
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RT @Comey: Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.

Deleted after 26 weeks at 3:39 AM on 18 Sep 18. Original tweet by @Comey.
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BenJealous (D-Md.)
@BenJealous

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I’ve met General McCaffrey on many occasions. He is sincere and avoids hyperbole. We haven’t always agreed. However, I am 100% with him on this one. https://t.co/PRwWGWwUwR QT @mccaffreyr3: Reluctantly I have concluded that President Trump is a serious threat to US national security. He is refusing to pr… https://t.co/HBmlM2Tqg2)

Deleted after 40 minutes at 10:56 AM on 18 Mar 18.
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davidjtrone (D-Md.)
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Had a wonderful time celebrating Nowruz at the Islamic Education Center in Potomac.

Deleted after 16 minutes at 11:12 AM on 18 Mar 18.
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BriannaWu (D-Mass.)
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RT @raju: Guess who agreed to underwrite the nearly $100 million it might cost to fund a national American research study that was likely t… QT @nytimes: Is a drink a day good for health? Researchers thought so, and officials asked the liquor industry to help pay for a… https://t.co/7YhvawKIbR)

Deleted after 1 week at 4:47 PM on 26 Mar 18. Original tweet by @raju.
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SpanbergerVA07 (D-Va.)
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Packed house this afternoon at the Lake of the Woods candidate forum! #VA07

Deleted after 40 seconds at 2:20 PM on 18 Mar 18.
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KimWeaverIA (D-Iowa)
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RT @KimWeaverIA: Screenshot credit: @laura_jarboe Apparently @SteveKingIA posted the following comment on Facebook and then delete… https://t.co/xYfOFFtj55

Deleted after 40 minutes at 3:08 PM on 18 Mar 18. Original tweet by @KimWeaverIA.
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BriannaWu (D-Mass.)
@Spacekatgal

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@BostonUprising @NotEvenBleu That's really interesting, but when are you going to add women to this team?

Deleted after 9 hours at 12:28 AM on 19 Mar 18.
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KimWeaverIA (D-Iowa)
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RT @KimWeaverIA: Screenshot credit: @laura_jarboe Apparently @SteveKingIA posted the following comment on Facebook and then delete… https://t.co/xYfOFFtj55

Deleted after 3 hours at 6:32 PM on 18 Mar 18. Original tweet by @KimWeaverIA.
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CathyMyersWI (D-Wis.)
@CathyMyersWI

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The tipping point is here! If you agree, join our campaign! https://t.co/zsu3IvMjky https://t.co/NaVYJjJQ6u

Deleted after 8 minutes at 3:22 PM on 18 Mar 18.
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