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Senator pauses NSA testimony to read tweet from Buzzfeed reporter | Senator pauses NSA testimony to read tweet from Buzzfeed reporter |
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While some say social media is the great communication tool of the century – breaking class boundaries to enable conversation between the elite and the huddled masses – most tweets to the famous go ignored. | While some say social media is the great communication tool of the century – breaking class boundaries to enable conversation between the elite and the huddled masses – most tweets to the famous go ignored. |
This is especially the case with politicians, who are presumably spending their days building a better democratic institution. | This is especially the case with politicians, who are presumably spending their days building a better democratic institution. |
But not on Wednesday. During a Senate hearing on cybersecurity – featuring testimony from National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander – Senate appropriations committee chairwoman Barbara Mikulski paused the hearing to respond to a tweet. | But not on Wednesday. During a Senate hearing on cybersecurity – featuring testimony from National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander – Senate appropriations committee chairwoman Barbara Mikulski paused the hearing to respond to a tweet. |
"I want to respond to a tweet about me from Rosie Gray," Mikulski said, referring to Buzzfeed reporter Rosie Gray. | "I want to respond to a tweet about me from Rosie Gray," Mikulski said, referring to Buzzfeed reporter Rosie Gray. |
Mikulski, a Democratic senator from Maryland, then read the tweet: | Mikulski, a Democratic senator from Maryland, then read the tweet: |
.@senatorbarb is trying hard to keep the other senators from asking Gen. Alexander anymore about data mining programs | .@senatorbarb is trying hard to keep the other senators from asking Gen. Alexander anymore about data mining programs |
Mikulski continued: | Mikulski continued: |
I want to say to Rosie: there is no attempt here to muscle, stifle, any senator from asking any line of questioning. So we have an opening hearing. | I want to say to Rosie: there is no attempt here to muscle, stifle, any senator from asking any line of questioning. So we have an opening hearing. |
So Rosie, it's an open hearing. Hi, look forward to keeping in touch. | So Rosie, it's an open hearing. Hi, look forward to keeping in touch. |
If you have any questions for Mikulski, her Twitter is @SenatorBarb. | If you have any questions for Mikulski, her Twitter is @SenatorBarb. |
well that was weird. | well that was weird. |
Democracy! | Democracy! |
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