Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , center, and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. , left, introduce Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24,2009, during Rooney's confirmation hearing before the committee. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , center, and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. , left, introduce Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24,2009, during Rooney's confirmation hearing before the committee.

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