Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill – Roll Call

Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Alison McSherry

Posted March 25, 2011 at 4:48pm

“My staff tells me about something called ‘Follow Friday’ or #FF, so on this ‘Follow Friday,’ please follow my staff. @HankStaffers”

— Rep. Hank Johnson in a Friday tweet. The Georgia Democrat was showing his staff some Twitter love.

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