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Published 1/2/2009 by shannanb at CNN Political Ticker
CNN: Analysis: Constitutional fight looms over Senate seat
The U.S. Senate is considered the most exclusive legislative body in the country, and members of its majority say they will not accept Roland Burris — tapped by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill a vacant seat — into their own.
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Aides: Democrats have plan if Burris shows up
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/2/2009 — Senate Democrats will not allow Burris on the Senate Floor if he shows up next week. (CNN) — Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/2/2009 — Senate Democrats will not allow Burris on the Senate Floor if he shows up next week. (CNN) — Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, ...
Senate leaders plan for arrival of Blagojevich appointee
latimes.com 1/2/2009 — Both sides hope to avoid a scene, but neither is budging on whether Illinois' Roland Burris should be allowed on the floor and seated as Barack Obama's replacement. > ...
latimes.com 1/2/2009 — Both sides hope to avoid a scene, but neither is budging on whether Illinois' Roland Burris should be allowed on the floor and seated as Barack Obama's replacement. > ...
More On The Senate's Power To Review The Blago Appointment Of Burris
talkleft.com 1/2/2009 — It's fun to read law professor's discuss constitutional issues. It is a different world than litigators like myself get to see. Here is a discussion by Professor Brian Kalt of Amil Akhar and Josh Chafetz article positing that the Senate can stop the ...
talkleft.com 1/2/2009 — It's fun to read law professor's discuss constitutional issues. It is a different world than litigators like myself get to see. Here is a discussion by Professor Brian Kalt of Amil Akhar and Josh Chafetz article positing that the Senate can stop the ...
Senate opposition fiercer than Burris thinks :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lynn Sweet
suntimes.com 1/2/2009 — Burris' trip to Washington on Monday sure to be a media circus WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris does not want to be in the face of the senators whose ranks he hopes to join, I am told. Yet Burris, appointed by the scandalized Gov. Blagojevich to replace ...
suntimes.com 1/2/2009 — Burris' trip to Washington on Monday sure to be a media circus WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris does not want to be in the face of the senators whose ranks he hopes to join, I am told. Yet Burris, appointed by the scandalized Gov. Blagojevich to replace ...
The Blago Vortex
commentarymagazine.com 1/2/2009 — Roland Burris isn’t going away quietly. In fact, he’s not going away at all. He’s figured out he may have a fairly good legal argument to keep his senate seat — and he’s liking his new perch just fine. This report ...
commentarymagazine.com 1/2/2009 — Roland Burris isn’t going away quietly. In fact, he’s not going away at all. He’s figured out he may have a fairly good legal argument to keep his senate seat — and he’s liking his new perch just fine. This report ...
Analysis: Constitutional fight looms over Senate seat — CNN.com - Politics 1/2/2009
The U.S. Senate is considered the most exclusive legislative body in the country, and members of its majority say they will not accept Roland Burris -- tapped by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill a vacant seat -- into their own. ...
The U.S. Senate is considered the most exclusive legislative body in the country, and members of its majority say they will not accept Roland Burris -- tapped by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill a vacant seat -- into their own. ...
Can Senate Dems block Burris? — First Read 1/2/2009
From NBC's Pete Williams In a tellingly candid statement, a senior aide to Senate Democrats this week said, "we're examining the precedents" and looking to see if "there may be grounds" for refusing to seat Roland Burris as the replacement for ...
From NBC's Pete Williams In a tellingly candid statement, a senior aide to Senate Democrats this week said, "we're examining the precedents" and looking to see if "there may be grounds" for refusing to seat Roland Burris as the replacement for ...
Democrats plan cool reception for Senate appointee
(AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/3/2009
AP - Senate Democratic leaders plan to grant few if any privileges next week to Roland Burris, the man picked by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to represent the state in the Senate, even if Burris arrives on Capitol Hill with the proper credentials.
AP - Senate Democratic leaders plan to grant few if any privileges next week to Roland Burris, the man picked by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to represent the state in the Senate, even if Burris arrives on Capitol Hill with the proper credentials.
Roland Burris: I am the Junior Senator for the State of Illinois — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/2/2009
Susan Davis reports on Congress. Illinois Democrat Roland Burris vowed his commitment to appear in the Senate next week despite assertions from Democratic leaders that they will not recognize his appointment by scandal-tainted Illinois Gov. ...
Susan Davis reports on Congress. Illinois Democrat Roland Burris vowed his commitment to appear in the Senate next week despite assertions from Democratic leaders that they will not recognize his appointment by scandal-tainted Illinois Gov. ...
Burris will go to Washington, friend says — CNN.com - Politics 1/3/2009
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 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.
