Sunday: dinner with Senator Whitehouse

Published Feb 04 2009, 10:58 AM by Ian Donnis

It will be interesting to hear Senator Whitehouse's take on how Tom Daschle's downfall will impact the Obama administration's efforts to change health-care.

From the junior senator, in a release sent last week:

Washington, D.C. – As Congress and the Obama Administration work to reform our broken health care system, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will host a community dinner in Warwick on Sunday, February 8, to listen to Rhode Islanders’ personal stories about the crisis in our health care system – and their ideas about how to fix it.

“As I travel around Rhode Island, I hear stories from people whose lives and whose health have collided with our broken, dysfunctional health care system,” said Whitehouse. “Now that we have a new president and a new commitment to make reforming health care a priority, I want to bring these stories with me to Washington and make sure Rhode Island’s voice is heard as we begin this critical debate.”

EVENT: Sheldon Whitehouse Hosts a Community Dinner

WHEN: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 5 p.m.

WHERE: Tri-City Elks Lodge,1915 West Shore Road, Warwick

Residents can RSVP for this event by calling Senator Whitehouse’s office at 401-453-5294, sending a message to rsvp_whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.gov, or by visiting Senator Whitehouse’s website at http://whitehouse.senate.gov/services/dinners/

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2 Comments

Joe O. said:

Ian,

Any word on the menu?

February 4, 2009 5:04 PM
Ian Donnis said:

Joe, it's my understanding there will be meatballs, and possibly pasta and salad.

February 5, 2009 9:16 AM

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