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Topic usage by elites: 0.66% all, 0.18% Senate Democrats, 1.01% Senate Republicans, 0.13% House Democrats, 1.32% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @DesJarlaisTN04 (R-TN), @treyradel (R-FL), @DarrellIssa (R-CA), @RepKenMarchant (R-TX), @RepAaronSchock (R-IL)
Topic usage by media and public: 1.21% Media, 0.09% informed public, 0.03% random users, 0.42% Democratic supporters, 2.11% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

WATCH me question IRS's Daniel Werfel on the IRS targeting groups based on their personal beliefs http://t.co/XRpFawjvJk … #MN03

RepErikPaulsen (@RepErikPaulsen)

What questions do you want answered at Friday’s Ways & Means hearing on the IRS targeting conservative groups? https://t.co/zNueDfCsp3

RepToddYoung (@RepToddYoung)

This week @GOPoversight will hold a hearing on #IRS targeting Americans based on political beliefs. What would you ask #IRS officials?

RepMeehan (@RepMeehan)

The Ways and Means hearing into the #IRS targeting of groups based on their personal beliefs just started. http://t.co/ccwuSDXghE

repaaronschock (@repaaronschock)

RT @RepMeehan: #Obamacare gives more power to same #IRS that targeted groups based on political views. RT if you support #Repeal http://t.c…

SpeakerBoehner (@SpeakerBoehner)

RT @waysandmeansgop: Camp: Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on #IRS targeting conservative groups

ToddRokita (@ToddRokita)

Sample of representative media tweets:

What Initiated the IRS Targeting of the Tea Party?: Did news coverage of a Tea Party group launching a 501(c)(... http://t.co/ppKhjmTDt4

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

#Breaking: IRS admitted it singled out approx. 75 nonprofit groups for scrutiny based on ties to tea party and other conservative causes.

politico (@politico)

Former IRS commissioner Shulman tells Congressional hearing he was not aware of IRS targeting tea party groups in June 2011 @Reuters

YahooNews (@YahooNews)

Report: IRS Officials Knew Conservative Groups Were Being Targeted in 2011: An Inspector General report indica... http://t.co/oqkCczG0G0

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

House's Top Ten Questions for IRS About Targeting Tea Party Groups: On Sunday, the House Ways and Means Commit... http://t.co/r1GsvnA4o0

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearings on IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups: On Friday, Rep. Dave C... http://t.co/VeUuGJXXqF

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)