Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, center, President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, speaks with Capricia Marshall, President Barack Obama's nominee to be Chief of Protocol, after their testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Rooney's wife Pat is at left. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, center, President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, speaks with Capricia Marshall, President Barack Obama's nominee to be Chief of Protocol, after their testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Rooney's wife Pat is at left.

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