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Published 1/6/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - The team of lawyers representing Roland Burris is expressing confidence that the former Illinois attorney general will eventually be seated as the state’s junior senator, despite being turned away by the chamber Tuesday morning.
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Burris attorneys: Rejection 'illegal' — POLITICO.com: Politics 1/6/2009
Burris's lawyers are confident he will eventually be seated as Illinois' junior senator, despite being turned away.
Burris's lawyers are confident he will eventually be seated as Illinois' junior senator, despite being turned away.
