Lawmakers hope to be playmakers in charity game
Washington (CNN) - They were key players in Sunday's health care vote. Now a group of Washington lawmakers hope to be just as pivotal on the basketball court as they face off Wednesday night in an annual charity game against Georgetown University Law Center faculty.
Among the members of the 12-man congressional "Hill's Angels" team are Democratic Reps. Michael Arcuri of New York, John Boccieri of Ohio, Brad Ellsworth of Indiana, Frank Kratovil of Maryland, and Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, whose votes were heavily courted in the run-up to the late Sunday night vote.
House Democrats hold an overwhelming majority on the team, but the roster does include two Republicans, Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake and South Dakota Sen. John Thune. Thune co-chairs the squad with Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.
The lawmakers narrowly defeated the Georgetown professors 48 to 42 in last year's game, in which Flake, Kratovil, and Thune were top scorers.
Proceeds from the 23rd annual "Home Court" match-up benefit a D.C.-area homeless program.
oooooo....Bball with the 'intellectual elitists' hmmmmmm.....beware, it's a socialist/marxist/commie/pinko plot by President Obama! run, run for the hills!
I am surprised that any Republicans will be playing. DIdn't they all pick up their marbles and go home?
The GOP would only do something for charity is the charity paid them.
Hey guys do not worry about getting hurt,YOU DO NOT HAVE THE INSURANCE YOU ARE MAKING US TAKE,YOU GOT THE VIP POLICY FOR CONGRESS-guess you are better than us regular Americans.
heh, makes it clear who really cares about the people