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Camera crews are set up and ready to go in Statuary Hall for tonight's State of the Union. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/OiTb7ahYmJ

— SenateSergeantAtArms (@SenateSAA) January 20, 2015

DC's version of the red carpet, but with less shiny outfits. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/C7qYVzaPkP

— Rachel Quester (@rquester) January 21, 2015

The White House and Senior Aide Dan Pfeiffer trolled followers a bit as well.

President Obama's suiting up for the big speech. Watch at 9pm ET ? http://t.co/NKU3ndKHOu #YesWeTan pic.twitter.com/l7EJZYVk9s

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 21, 2015

ABC journalists also shared what they saw leading up to the speech.

Love coming to Martha's town. RT @alex_mallin: .@MarthaRaddatz joins @DavidMuir ahead of the #SOTU address. pic.twitter.com/ceNwRbJZ0M

— David Muir (@DavidMuir) January 21, 2015

The view above me as I study up on the SOTU. Beats my office. pic.twitter.com/I0yIvFruRE

— Martha Raddatz (@MarthaRaddatz) January 21, 2015

The Supreme Court robes have arrived at the Capitol! Now we just need the Justices! pic.twitter.com/jrdwNnJQQA

— Martha Raddatz (@MarthaRaddatz) January 20, 2015

Love that RBG brought reading material RT @powelldennis: Look who just showed up at the #SOTU via ABC's Cindy Smith: pic.twitter.com/BZkne9tN6v

— Karen Travers (@karentravers) January 21, 2015

.@ABC press booth at the #capitol #sotu pic.twitter.com/9XRlRlMArd

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015

ABC Digital Producer Benjamin Bell met up with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Illinois, to to get his take on the speech.

Heading over to Hawk n Dove (http://t.co/IeR1WlCdeH) to meet @RepKinzinger before #sotu joined by his bro @NathanKinzinger + @CatGatewood

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 20, 2015

.@RepKinzinger + @NathanKinzinger grabbing some food before the #sotu pic.twitter.com/OHbjD9yGhS

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015

The #SOTU is, according to @RepKinzinger ...https://t.co/ewbNz1IZeo

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015

Most exciting thing about the #sotu according to @RepKinzinger https://t.co/t8iHCgUKz7

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015

.@RepKinzinger on so-called #sotu aisle hogs. https://t.co/PgPcSzQgga

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015

The question was in reference to members of Congress like Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, who stake out seats hours in advance to get a good seat.

.@RepKinzinger headed to the #sotu. Fun/interesting following him around w/ @NathanKinzinger https://t.co/eZVGoPl22A #sotu

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015

Folks even shared pictures of the activity after the speech.

The media scrum at #SOTU. Wall to wall spin... pic.twitter.com/eEDB16GcVz

— Rep. Bill Huizenga (@RepHuizenga) January 21, 2015

Can you spot @jonkarl? #sotu pic.twitter.com/BpCEXvKRhU

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015

Pretty busy Stat Hall #sotu https://t.co/xkJvGooopB

— Ben Bell (@BenjaminBell) January 21, 2015
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