Published 1/12/2009
by rsinderbrand
at CNN Political Ticker
Burris visited Capitol Hill last week.
(CNN) — A senior Democratic senator told CNN Monday the Senate was moving toward seating Roland Burris because "when you're dealt a losing hand, you skip to the end."
The senator, who asked not to be quoted by name because of the sensitivties of the situation, called the current situation a [...]
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