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Published 1/3/2009 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

Roland Burris, right, says Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of him is legal. WASHINGTON (CNN) — A clash over the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama will intensify next week on Capitol Hill when Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill that seat arrives in Washington. A longtime friend and confidant of former Illinois [...] (link)

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