Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterIll. Gov. Blagojevich Makes Senate Pick Over Democrats' Objections
Published 12/31/2008 by Paul Kane at Wash Post In Congress
Brushing aside the objections of Democratic leaders, embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich selected former state attorney general Roland W. Burris yesterday to take the Senate seat previously held by President-elect Barack Obama, setting up a potential constitutional showdown.
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