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Published 1/6/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker
Roland Burris came to Capitol Hill Tuesday and twice sought to be sworn in as a senator.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Illinois Senate Appointee Roland Burris doesn’t give up easily. After being turned away Tuesday morning when he came to the Capitol to try to claim the Senate seat previously occupied by President-elect Obama, Burris met Tuesday [...]
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