Tony Bennett is in the gallery in the House!

[AX10]

CSPAN! NOW!

[annabanana]

1. So's Richard Gere...

They've only showed a couple of shots of the gallery..

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Why?

[annabanana]

As a guest, I'm assuming... n/t

[CottonBear]

4. He's from San Francisco if I'm not mistaken! n/t

[NYCGirl]

6. He was born in the borough of Queens in NYC.

But he did sing the song, and he's Italian-American.

[CottonBear]

8. Thanks! Doesn't he paint as well as sing? n/t

[NYCGirl]

10. Yes, and very well, too.

http://www.benedettoarts.com/

Not my taste, but very nice.

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Tony Bennett lives in NYC

Trust me.

He's from NYC, and he currently resides in NYC.

[CottonBear]

Thanks! He is Italian like Speaker Pelosi! (I love that: Speaker Pelosi!) n/t

[Webster Green]

5. Because of where he left his heart...

San Francisco!

They'll all be toking up soon!

[CottonBear]

3. Speaker Pelosi just introduced Tony, her husband Paul & their 5 children!

"...it's a historic moment for the women of America! :patriot:

[monmouth]

9. I believe Bennett and Gere were guests at the festivities last night

[northernsoul]

11. I don't know Tony's politics,

but he's always struck me as a genuine class act.

[mac56]

13. Tony is a good Dem.

From NNDB:

"Politically he is a middle-of-the-road Democrat. He was quietly involved in the early-60s civil rights movement, and he is still proud that he was the first white singer to record with Count Basie's band."

[G_Leo_Criley]

14. Tony Bennett

As a musician, Tony has been a spokesman for Civil Rights for many years. There's a quote by him that goes something like (paraphrasing) musicians don't care about black or white. The question is can the cat sing?


glc

[DesertRat]

12. Tony Bennett is going to perform later! n/t