Politics & Government
'Height of Irresponsibility': Officials Tweeting About the Debt Deadline
Twitterverse abuzz with latest on Capitol Hill maneuverings.
Northern Virginia officials are abuzz about the impasse on Capitol Hill, where members are continuing debate over the debt ceiling as the August 2nd deadline nears.
Here's what they're saying this week on Twitter:
Rep. Gerald Connolly on Twitter: With House switchboard overwhelmed, you can also reach me via my official website - http://connolly.house.gov
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Sen. Mark Warner on Twitter: "It's the height of irresponsibility for us to be this close to the deadline." -SenWarner @politico #playbookbreakfasthttp://t.co/I3FI
Rep. Jim Moran on Facebook: Read my piece on the Huffington Post on last night's vote on the GOP "Cut, Cap, and Balance Act" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-jim-moran/dont-sell-our-future-shor_b_904073.html
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Fairfax County on Twitter: "This has reached crisis level and is impacting everyone in Northern Virginia, and we say enough is enough!" #debtceiling
City of Alexandria: "Local governments don't have a federal debt crisis problem, the federal government does." - Mayor William D. Euille #PoliticsProgram
David Englin on Twitter: On informative call w/White House: Reid plan=predictability for markets+balanced approach to deficit/debt+less suffering for regular folks
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