Rosie O'Donnell, Sen. Landrieu, Rep. Crowley unveil Foster Care Mentoring Act in Wasington
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-LA, participates in a news conference introducing the Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 6, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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