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Explore the Tweets They Didn't Want You to See

Originally published by The Sunlight Foundation. Updated regularly.

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RepRonBarber (D-Ariz.)
@RepRonBarber

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RT @Fort_Huachuca: Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship Act (also known as the Snyder Act of 1924), which granted citizenship to... http://t.co/cHkP2nw4Hn

Deleted after 39 seconds at 5:18 PM on 13 Nov 13. Original tweet by @Fort_Huachuca.
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RepCardenas (D-Calif.)
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RT @CHIRLA: @RepCardenas: #CIR will help "families stay together". @SpeakerBoehner's statement ab not going to conference is a mistake. #CIR4vets

Deleted after 3 minutes at 7:14 PM on 13 Nov 13. Original tweet by @CHIRLA.
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GKButterfield (D-N.C.)
@GKButterfield

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President Obama is delivering a statement on the Affordable Care Act at 11:35 am. Tune in if you can.

Deleted after 10 seconds at 11:28 AM on 14 Nov 13.
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GKButterfield (D-N.C.)
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President Obama is delivering a statement on the Affordable Care Act at 11:35 am. Tune in if you can.

Deleted after 8 seconds at 11:29 AM on 14 Nov 13.
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RepGraceMeng (D-N.Y.)
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Our advocacy has paid off! A roundtable to address airplane noise in #Queens will be created! @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand @RepSteveIsrael

Deleted after 15 minutes at 11:49 AM on 14 Nov 13.
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RepBetoORourke (D-Texas)
@RepBetoORourke

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Bipartisan Legislation Saves Taxpayers $1 Billion http://t.co/VxBPqHQUre

Deleted after 4 hours at 7:00 PM on 14 Nov 13.
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keithellison (D-Minn.)
@keithellison

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ICYMI: Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler nails it http://t.co/089JknRVtg http://t.co/YSsDhJPA2B

Deleted after 4 seconds at 9:48 AM on 15 Nov 13.
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GKButterfield (D-N.C.)
@GKButterfield

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Yesterday, the House Energy & Commerce Committee held another hearing on the ACA website--this time taking issue... http://t.co/nbNwkjCIeM

Deleted after 7 seconds at 10:21 AM on 15 Nov 13.
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GKButterfield (D-N.C.)
@GKButterfield

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Yesterday, the House Energy & Commerce Committee held another hearing on the ACA website--this time taking issue... http://t.co/4NF1WVgdZM

Deleted after 6 seconds at 10:22 AM on 15 Nov 13.
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RepJoeGarcia (D-Fla.)
@RepJoeGarcia

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Great news out of the district this week! Coral Reef High named 1 of @USNewsEducation top high schools in the nation! http://t.co/zznMciKYxr

Deleted after 6 minutes at 11:43 AM on 15 Nov 13.
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