Lawmakers play hoops with Obama at White House

[October 09, 2009]  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has invited members of Congress and four Cabinet secretaries to play basketball Thursday night at the White House.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan were expected to play, along with nine Democratic members of the House and two Republicans.

Democrats expected to attend were Mike Arcuri of New York, John Boccieri of Ohio, Brad Ellsworth and Baron Hill of Indiana, Jay Inslee and Rick Larsen of Washington state, Frank Kratovil of Maryland, Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania and Heath Shuler of North Carolina. Republicans are Jeff Flake of Arizona and John Shimkus of Illinois.

[Associated Press]

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