The two men have continued their weekly private lunch during the crisis.

The question was discussed at the Republican senators' weekly lunch today.

At his weekly lunch with senior staff members this afternoon, "he was in remarkably good spirits, given everything," said an official who attended.

Through their weekly lunches and daily conversations, Gore became the president's "indisputable chief adviser."

He'll leave to take his 90-year-old great-aunt for their weekly lunch.

They would talk privately, or at their weekly lunch.

Their weekly lunch at a local diner, where they swap candid opinions of the players, is taped for the program.

As a young faculty member she attended weekly lunches because that's where the networking action was.

Then, in the spring of 2002, Brion and Apple met for their weekly lunch.

Mondale established the tradition of weekly lunches with the president, which continues to this day.