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CT Delegation Posts Updates After Capitol Hill Incident

Immediately following reports of shots fired at Capitol Hill, members of Congress from Connecticut and their staff began posting updates.

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Ben Marter @BenMarter
Murphy staff and senator all safe and accounted for. Sheltering in place.
Thu, Oct 03 2013 18:46:13
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http://twitter.com/BenMarter/status/385838213254098944
— Ben Marter (@BenMarter)Thu, Oct 03 2013 18:46:13
Jim Himes @jahimes
Staff is safe in my Cannon office. Capitol itself locked down. Thank you Capitol Police.
Thu, Oct 03 2013 18:48:59
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http://twitter.com/jahimes/status/385838911458910208
— Jim Himes (@jahimes)Thu, Oct 03 2013 18:48:59
Ben Marter @BenMarter
From USCP: shelter in place order lifted
Thu, Oct 03 2013 18:57:43
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http://twitter.com/BenMarter/status/385841109613543425
— Ben Marter (@BenMarter)Thu, Oct 03 2013 18:57:43
Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT
Was just off the Senate floor when we were locked down. Thank you to the Capitol Police for your vigilance and keeping us safe every day
Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:12:14
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http://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/385844762206408704
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT)Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:12:14
Rosa DeLauro @rosadelauro
Thanks to all the great Capitol Police officers keeping us us safe.
Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:16:34
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http://twitter.com/rosadelauro/status/385845854252175361
— Rosa DeLauro (@rosadelauro)Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:16:34
Elizabeth Esty @RepEsty
Lockdown has been lifted. Staff and I are safe. Thank you Capitol Police for all you do to keep us safe today and every day.
Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:25:34
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http://twitter.com/RepEsty/status/385848117163466752
— Elizabeth Esty (@RepEsty)Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:25:34
Dennis House of WFSB tweeted this screenshot which shows the black car believed to be involved in the incident with Connecticut plates.
Car involved in DC shooting appears to have CT plates. Join @karasundlun and me at 5 on @WFSBnews http://twitter.com/DennisHouseWFSB/status/385847573057007616/photo/1 …
Dennis House @DennisHouseWFSB
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Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:23:24
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http://twitter.com/DennisHouseWFSB/status/385847573057007616
— Dennis House (@DennisHouseWFSB)Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:23:24
Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal
Everyone on my staff is safe. Thanks to Capitol Police and law enforcement who acted swiftly and bravely to protect all in danger.
Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:39:50
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http://twitter.com/SenBlumenthal/status/385851708863021056
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal)Thu, Oct 03 2013 19:39:50

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