Sightings
That was Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis having lunch in the House Members Dining Room on Monday afternoon with Reps. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., and Howard Coble, R-N.C.
According to Coble’s press secretary, Ed McDonald, the lunch came about after Coble’s office got inauguration tickets for a constituent that happens to be a family friend of Lewis.
While at Coble’s office, she noticed McDonald’s collection of Orioles paraphernalia, and it came out that he was a Ravens season ticket holder as well. Word got back to Lewis and lunch was on.
As for Ruppersberger, his spokeswoman said he’s “a huge Ravens fan and has season tickets. He rarely misses a game. He is thrilled Ray decided to stay in Baltimore.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., was also supposed to join the group, but he had a scheduling conflict.
Lewis also stopped by the Capitol Hill office of Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., before departing.
Also spotted on the Hill Monday: liberal documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, crossing Independence Avenue toward the Capitol.
And on Friday, Doris Buffett, sister to billionaire investor Warren Buffett, made her way to Silver Spring to donate $150,000 to the nonprofit Hearts & Homes for Youth. Buffett donated the money with the catch that Hearts & Homes would have to match her donation dollar for dollar.
