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Former U.S. Rep. Jim Traficant, an Ohio Democrat who was known for saying “beam me up, Mr. Speaker” during speeches on the House Floor, has died following a tractor accident earlier this week. In 2002, Traficant was convicted of corruption charges, expelled from Congress and sentenced to eight years in prison.

BREAKING: Former Ohio Rep. #Traficant dies from injuries sustained in farm accident http://t.co/aZkS30fIBO via @foxnewspolitics

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 27, 2014

RIP Jim Traficant. Love him or hate him, he's a Youngstown original. #RIPJimbo

— Michele Simonelli (@SimonelliLaw) September 27, 2014

Wow, Jim Traficant died. There goes another Youngstown legend.

— Mark Cerimele (@RealMarkCerimel) September 27, 2014

"Beam Me Up" – the signature phrase of the late Rep. James Traficant (D-OH) http://t.co/O6ckZgjdg5 @cspan pic.twitter.com/2gepHU99Sz

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) September 27, 2014

Son of a trucker, going home. RIP RT @wtam1100 Former US Rep Jim Traficant has died, days after critical injuries in a farm accident.

— Wanderlusterer (@Wanderlusterer) September 27, 2014

Along with the hair, Traficant always knew how to rock a skinny tie pic.twitter.com/LTuGM8zXV9

— Nate Brand (@TeddybearNate) September 27, 2014

Traficant is also remembered for his very, um, descriptive comments at his expulsion hearing:

Jim Traficant at his expulsion hearing: https://t.co/qcL4H13UGA

— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) September 27, 2014

Can you imagine James Traficant in his prime in the age of social media? He'd make Alan Grayson look like Gandhi.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 27, 2014

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