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tomperriello (D-Va.)
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RT @brennanmgilmore: .@PressSec got kicked out of the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Va tonight. Apparently the owner didn’t want to s… https://t.co/21OjN8Cde7

Deleted after 6 hours at 2:28 PM on 23 Jun 18. Original tweet by @brennanmgilmore.
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smenor (D-Ariz.)
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RT @Pappiness: George Will's article makes a valuable point. The midterm election won't be about liberals vs. conservatives. It w… https://t.co/qGgLcAjCDz

Deleted after 50 minutes at 10:49 AM on 23 Jun 18. Original tweet by @Pappiness.
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RepMarkPocan (D-Wis.)
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RT @offkiltershow: "We can't as members of Congress, regardless of political party, stand by and do nothing, because if you do, you're… https://t.co/o4eqTYHyPD

Deleted after 13 weeks at 11:19 AM on 26 Sep 18. Original tweet by @offkiltershow.
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SenatorSylvia (D-Texas)
@SenatorSylvia

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I’ve said it Houston and I’ll say it in Forth Worth, baby jails have got to go! @texasdemocrats aren’t going to stand idly by while children are kidnapped by Immigration forces. #TDP18 https://t.co/6K2TPYohrc

Deleted after 5 minutes at 11:42 AM on 23 Jun 18.
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BenJealous (D-Md.)
@BenJealous

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Kicking off GOTV weekend going door to door talking with Baltimoreans about fully funding our schools and finally fixing our broken healthcare system through #MedicareForAll https://t.co/D38BeAS5DF

Deleted after 50 seconds at 12:01 PM on 23 Jun 18.
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RepJayapal (D-Wash.)
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RT @SceneAsam: This is how we #KeepFamiliesTogether! A year ago WA state leaders, @RepJayapal & @RepAdamSmith introduced the Dignity for… QT @RepJayapal: We must end family separation and incarceration. My bill to establish humane and cost-effective alternatives to det… https://t.co/YJzMHsHhca)

Deleted after 7 hours at 7:12 PM on 23 Jun 18. Original tweet by @SceneAsam.
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RepGraceMeng (D-N.Y.)
@RepGraceMeng

This is what was provided to families separated at the border. Unconscionable that children were taken from their parents. Heard stories first-hand from advocates here in McAllen. Very troubling & upsetting to hear. #KeepFamilesTogether https://t.co/s

Deleted after 31 minutes at 1:38 PM on 23 Jun 18.
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