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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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PhilBryantMS (R-Miss.)
@PhilBryantMS

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It was an honor to receive the first ever Samuel Adams Religious Freedom Award from @FRCdc last week. Details: https://t.co/4HCWmHqiK0

Deleted after 20 seconds at 1:15 PM on 31 May 16.
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GovPenceIN (R-Ind.)
@GovPenceIN

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RT @Indiana_EDC: Spartan Fleet Vehicles expanding operations, creating up to 147 new jobs in @ElkhartCounty https://t.co/KJHDuljQ5I https://t.co/OnZOMcEWHj

Deleted after 13 seconds at 1:52 PM on 31 May 16. Original tweet by @Indiana_EDC.
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auctnr1 (R-Mo.)
@auctnr1

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RT @freddoso: Overlooked this weekend: State Dept can't say whether Clinton used private BlackBerry in classified area https://t.co/djqcL3DAkn

Deleted after 219 weeks at 1:50 PM on 17 Aug 20. Original tweet by @freddoso.
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SteveScalise (R-La.)
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RT @RepLynnJenkins: It is unacceptable that there are more than 400,000 veterans’ health care enrollments pending before @DeptVetAffairs https://t.co/LaHDFprtb8

Deleted after 187 weeks at 7:02 PM on 03 Jan 20. Original tweet by @RepLynnJenkins.
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PRyan (R-Wis.)
@PRyan

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Rochester commemorates fallen soldiers in 150th Memorial Day parade → https://t.co/KRhd2N6a0S

Deleted after 58 seconds at 4:03 PM on 31 May 16.
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davereichert (R-Wash.)
@davereichert

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RT @ConservationFnd: Thank you @CongMikeSimpson & @davereichert for your vote to protect #LWCF - America’s natural & historic places. Keep up the amazing work!

Deleted after 5 minutes at 4:10 PM on 31 May 16. Original tweet by @ConservationFnd.
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SenatorSessions (R-Ala.)
@SenatorSessions

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Sen. Sessions will appear on Greta Van Susteren’s On the Record on the Fox News Channel tonight at approximately at 7:20 pm EST/ 6:20 pm CST

Deleted after 11 seconds at 4:56 PM on 31 May 16.
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SusanWBrooks (R-Ind.)
@SusanWBrooks

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Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time ever - good progress that will help reduced opioid abuse in Indiana. https://t.co/mDidhhU8AN

Deleted after 8 minutes at 5:20 PM on 31 May 16.
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