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Senate aide: New development 'could' allow Burris seating

 

Published 1/10/2009 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

Burris was in Washington this week and visited Capitol Hill. (CNN) — A Senate Democratic leadership aide tells CNN the document Illinois secretary of state Jesse White stamped Friday "could" allow them to seat Roland Burris, but they're spending the weekend examining the law and Senate rules. "We have the parliamentarian, Senate legal counsel and the [...] (link)

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