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Topic usage by elites: 0.49% all, 0.35% Senate Democrats, 0.99% Senate Republicans, 0.20% House Democrats, 0.43% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @RepMikeRogers (R-MI), @SaxbyChambliss (R-GA), @SenJohnMcCain (R-AZ), @RepEdRoyce (R-CA), @RepPeteKing (R-NY)
Topic usage by media and public: 1.08% Media, 0.23% informed public, 0.12% random users, 0.33% Democratic supporters, 0.65% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

As a nation, we must respond boldly to the threat that the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) poses to America and our allies around the world.

RepShelley (@RepShelley)

@wilytone I have championed strategy relying on support 4 enemy of our enemy rather relying on US military. Obama’s strategy not working

DanaRohrabacher (@DanaRohrabacher)

The House stands ready to listen and work with the President to confront the growing threat of #ISIL https://t.co/a0QLUJ1lhU

GOPLeader (@GOPLeader)

RT @US_SFRC: STARTING NOW: US Strategy to Defeat #ISIL w/Sec @JohnKerry. Watch live: http://t.co/pM48mTNgfW

SenatorMenendez (@SenatorMenendez)

Joined @the_USO President Sloan Gibson in assembling care packages for our troops. #NeverForget #MN03 http://t.co/Mm7m6W140S

RepErikPaulsen (@RepErikPaulsen)

I hope tonight the President lays out a clearly defined strategy to defeat, not contain ISIS, wherever they exist, in Iraq or Syria.

McCaulPressShop (@McCaulPressShop)

Sample of representative media tweets:

Why a U.S. mission to rescue James Foley and Steven Sotloff failed: http://t.co/m2iwH58zMg http://t.co/82Hpy5cydo

WSJ (@WSJ)

"Obama's strategy will not defeat and destroy the Islamic State." says Lt. Col. Ralph Peters #ISIS #Hannity

seanhannity (@seanhannity)

US urges Western allies to unite in a coalition that could "destroy" Islamic State militants in Iraq & Syria: http://t.co/ui6U0ZrW7I

YahooNews (@YahooNews)

Coming up, @SenJohnMcCain calls for Obama to present a comprehensive strategy to defeat #ISIS. Tune in now #Hannity

seanhannity (@seanhannity)

San Diego Iraqis Furious at ISIS Takeover: The Islamic State's (ISIS) brutal takeover of Iraq has had a devast... http://t.co/H8mKCrg2mg

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

British PM Warns ISIS Plans Attack on UK: Ignoring threats posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)... http://t.co/LsxLglUbtU

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)