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With President Barack Obama still mulling his Afghanistan strategy several weeks ago, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey wanted an update on the region. His staff called Richard C. Holbrooke, the president's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. "I was thinking it might be the ambassador and maybe one of his staff or two of his staff," Mr. Casey said. "And we got there and it was a roomful of, gosh, it must have been 25 people ... having a briefing for one United States senator about what's happening in Pakistan and Afghanistan." The briefing included intelligence officials, State Department officials, Department...

If you work in Center City we’d love to have you join us at lunch time. Please participate if you are able. As you know the Senate will be introducing the Health Care Bill on the Senate Floor very soon! Senator Casey: Hands-off My Health Care Rally Why: Remind Casey we aren’t going away. Please spread the word about this rally. When: Friday, November 20, 12 Noon-2 PM Where: Senator Casey’s Office, 2000 Market Street (20th and Market), Philadelphia, PA Possible idea for signs: Vote NO on cloture! : ) Sponsored by the Independence Hall Tea Party Association

Two key items showed up on the Diocese of Scranton's 2009 page for Press Releases, both with today's date of February 26, 2009: 1) A 2nd letter sent to Senator Bob Casey from Bishop Martino and, 2) An Official Notice on worthy reception of Holy Communion which states that "all ministers of Holy Communion, ordinary and extraordinary" are to deny Communion to those whose worthiness to receive Holy Communion is publicly known.