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    The Associated Press‏Verified account @AP 12 Mar 2020

    BREAKING: Congress shutting US Capitol, House and Senate office buildings to public until April 1 in reaction to coronavirus. http://apne.ws/IpMLhNv 

    6:47 AM - 12 Mar 2020
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      1. The Associated Press‏Verified account @AP 12 Mar 2020

        The House and Senate sergeants at arms say that the closure at the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings will begin at 5 p.m. Lawmakers, aides, journalists and official visitors will be allowed into the buildings.http://apne.ws/E2DsbOT 

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      1. Bertram‏ @BigBertieT 12 Mar 2020
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        Politicians protecting themselves. What a surprise.

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      1. BOAT SPAGHETTI  ⛵  🍝‏ @GabbaGhoul3 12 Mar 2020
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        Bet they still get paid. just saying

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      1.  👿 👼 𝐂ʜʀɪ𝐬ᴛɪᴀɴ 𝐅ɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏʀ 𝐃ᴏᴄᴛʀɪɴᴇ? 👼 👿‏ @FictionDoctrine 12 Mar 2020
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        APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/MDpghanSz4

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      1. Chris Castagnola‏ @Topps72 12 Mar 2020
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        please tell me they locked people in

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      2. Seth Guiñals-Kupperman‏ @sethlmgk 12 Mar 2020
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        If they are our representatives, shouldn't their actions represent our actions? If we were to follow their lead, we'd close public schools.

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      1. Joy‏ @oscarrs155 12 Mar 2020
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        Why, the republicans think it's no longer a hoax?

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