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Kaling, 37, replied minutes later, saying, \"Senator, if Mindy Lahiri shades it, it means we know it's cool. Thanks for the [love]. It's mutual!\"

Senator, if Mindy Lahiri shades it, it means we know it's cool. Thanks for the ?. It's mutual! https://t.co/KW2ibviREc

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 23, 2017

Booker, 47, responded, \"You are making my day! Thanks for the clarification.\"

Then he made a bold request: \"And If the [love] is really mutual... Come have dinner with me in Newark? #PleaseSayYes\"

You are making my day! Thanks for the clarification. And If the ??is really mutual... Come have dinner with me in Newark? #PleaseSayYes ???? https://t.co/fI9IYJYZEX

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017

And she said:

@CoryBooker yes. Now let me get the PATH train schedule.

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 23, 2017

It didn't take long for the official Twitter account for the PATH commuter train system linking New Jersey and New York to help by offering a train schedule.

@mindykaling @CoryBooker Here's the schedule: https://t.co/X0CTn8lD54

— PATH Train (@PATHTrain) March 23, 2017

But Booker had a better plan.

\"Thank you! PATH train is awesome when you are Jersey bound. But you are @Lyft worthy!\" he wrote. \"I will send one to you for the door to door.\"

?? ??Thank you! PATH train is awesome when you are Jersey bound. But you are @Lyft worthy! I will send one to you for the door to door. https://t.co/hTHqqyXLZn

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017

There's no word on whether an actual date is set.

ABC News reached out to both camps, but mum is the word so far.

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