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Published 1/12/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Reuters - U.S. Senate officials have approved Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, sources said on Monday, in a major about-face for the Democratic leadership.
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news.yahoo.com 1/12/2009 — AP - Roland Burris sought to clear a key hurdle in his quest to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Monday, dispatching his lawyers to the Capitol with formal paperwork designed to persuade Democrats to accept his appointment.
news.yahoo.com 1/12/2009 — AP - Roland Burris sought to clear a key hurdle in his quest to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Monday, dispatching his lawyers to the Capitol with formal paperwork designed to persuade Democrats to accept his appointment.
Cut-and-run Harry will seat Burris: Midnight swearing-in, anyone?
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Burris Lawyers Behind Closed Doors; Resolution Imminent?
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/12/2009 — Word in the Senate is that Roland Burris' future may be decided today. His legal team has been huddling this afternoon with the Secretary of the Senate -- whose offices, for better or for worse, are next-door to the press gallery. No questions have ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/12/2009 — Word in the Senate is that Roland Burris' future may be decided today. His legal team has been huddling this afternoon with the Secretary of the Senate -- whose offices, for better or for worse, are next-door to the press gallery. No questions have ...
Senate Dems Will Seat Burris
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/12/2009 — Harry Reid and Dick Durbin have just released a statement confirming that Roland Buriss' appointment to the Senate now meets all legal requirements, and he will be seated in an orderly fashion later this week. Full statement after the jump. "The ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/12/2009 — Harry Reid and Dick Durbin have just released a statement confirming that Roland Buriss' appointment to the Senate now meets all legal requirements, and he will be seated in an orderly fashion later this week. Full statement after the jump. "The ...
Senator Burris
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/12/2009 — From NBC's Ken StricklandFollowing up on the earlier post, the Democratic Senate leadership is out with their statement on Roland Burris and has now accepted his credentials. Statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and Majority Whip ...
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/12/2009 — From NBC's Ken StricklandFollowing up on the earlier post, the Democratic Senate leadership is out with their statement on Roland Burris and has now accepted his credentials. Statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and Majority Whip ...
Burris approved for Senate seat: sources — Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate officials have approved Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, sources said on Monday, in a major about-face for the Democratic leadership.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate officials have approved Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, sources said on Monday, in a major about-face for the Democratic leadership.
Senate Dems expect to seat Burris this week — msnbc.com: Politics
It looks like Roland Burris will take President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat later this week. Senate Democratic leaders say they expect to swear in the former Illinois attorney general in the coming days, barring objections from Republicans.
It looks like Roland Burris will take President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat later this week. Senate Democratic leaders say they expect to swear in the former Illinois attorney general in the coming days, barring objections from Republicans.
Senate Dems OK Burris; Say He'll Be Sworn In — TIME.com Top Politics Stories
Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor on Monday and said they expect to swear in the new Illinois senator this week
Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor on Monday and said they expect to swear in the new Illinois senator this week
Senate Democrats to swear in Burris this week
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AP - Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor on Monday and said they expect to swear in the new Illinois senator this week. "He is now the ...
AP - Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor on Monday and said they expect to swear in the new Illinois senator this week. "He is now the ...
Congress: Wait and see on Burris — First Read
It sounds like Dick Durbin would like the Burris issue to just go away . “Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) suggested Sunday evening that Democratic leaders may not require that a Senate panel review the appointment of Roland Burris before ...
It sounds like Dick Durbin would like the Burris issue to just go away . “Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) suggested Sunday evening that Democratic leaders may not require that a Senate panel review the appointment of Roland Burris before ...
