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Topic usage by elites: 0.48% all, 0.35% Senate Democrats, 0.55% Senate Republicans, 0.45% House Democrats, 0.56% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @SenToomey (R-PA), @cathymcmorris (R-WA), @WhipHoyer (D-MD), @RepSinema (D-AZ), @SteveScalise (R-LA)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.40% Media, 0.72% informed public, 1.26% random users, 0.44% Democratic supporters, 0.51% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

Happy Birthday to President George H.W. Bush, and thank you for your years of service to our country

RepKinzinger (@RepKinzinger)

ReTweet & wish our 41st President George HW Bush a Happy Birthday. PS look at those socks!!! http://t.co/UdSu7COcag

DarrellIssa (@DarrellIssa)

Happy Birthday to Ronald Reagan. Today would have been "The Gipper's" 102nd birthday. Happy birthday, Mr.... http://t.co/b1EJWdKP

JudgeTedPoe (@JudgeTedPoe)

Join me in wishing a Happy Birthday to former President George HW Bush! #PJNET #tcot http://t.co/3vivstOW3K

RepJeffDuncan (@RepJeffDuncan)

Today would have been President Reagan's 102nd birthday. Happy birthday to America's 40th President! http://t.co/WpVyCWvx

Robert_Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt)

Happy Birthday President Ronald Reagan! Today, "The Gipper" would have been 102 years old. #USA

RepBillFlores (@RepBillFlores)

Sample of representative media tweets:

"41, it is awesome that you are here today."-George W. Bush to George H. W. Bush http://t.co/H64jnTmSs7

NewsHour (@NewsHour)

WATCH: Former president George H.W. Bush jumps from helicopter to celebrate his 90th birthday http://t.co/MxPAwkDgGH

CBSNews (@CBSNews)

President George H.W. Bush is going skydiving on his 90th birthday. He's already jumped 7 times, 6 of them voluntary: http://t.co/GCBna8ckBp

CNN (@CNN)

Wishing Bob Dole a happy 90th birthday today! (Photo: Getty Images) http://t.co/HaMMmT2ENz

HuffPostPol (@HuffPostPol)

Today would have been JFK's 97th birthday — Happy birthday, Mr. President! http://t.co/OEBbQimLaK | (AP Photo) http://t.co/sL4nF192IF

politico (@politico)

Former President George H.W. Bush wears #Superman socks for his 89th birthday! Credit: Office of George H. W. Bush http://t.co/m4IXDpCPbL

FoxNews (@FoxNews)