Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, is greeted on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, by Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. prior to the start of the committee's confirmation hearing for Rooney. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. is at center. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, is greeted on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, by Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. prior to the start of the committee's confirmation hearing for Rooney. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. is at center.