Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Roll Call Staff

Posted May 6, 2011 at 5:32pm

“As do I 🙂 RT @TwoNouns: a US congressman who follows back? –> sir, I apologize in advance for the horrible tweets in your future.”

— Rep. Thaddeus McCotter in a Friday tweet. The Michigan Republican is a prolific tweeter, often having conversations with his nearly 13,000 Twitter followers. He’s also not afraid to use an emoticon.

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