Congress: Wait and see on Burris

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 he is sworn in as the next senator from Illinois. ‘This thing changes by the day,’ Durbin said. ‘We’ll have to wait and see.’” Dianne Feinstein's support for the seating of Roland Burris may have ruffled some of her colleagues' feathers, but it's playing well back home. Plus, adds CQ , "Feinstein hinged her argument for Burris on the legal authority of a governor to fill the Senate vacancy -- a power she would use to choose her own successor should she run and win the gubernatorial race."    That lovin' feeling? Roll Call : "Spokesmen for Pelosi and Reid said they pursue a common vision with no personal hiccups. But other Democratic insiders said Pelosi was frequently frustrated over the past Congress by Reid's inability to force ... (link)