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A Rebuke, but No Penalty, for an Illinois Senator

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:45:50 +0000

The committee finds that a senator had been less than candid in statements on his dealings with associates of the Illinois governor, who was later forced from office.

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Ethics panel admonishes Obama Senate replacement

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:55 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama.

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Ethics panel admonishes Obama US Senate replacement (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:30 +0000

Reuters - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama.

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Senate panel clears Burris of legal wrongdoing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:35 +0000

The Senate Ethics Committee issued a letter Friday clearing embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris of any legal wrongdoing.

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Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:29 +0000

AP - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment.

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Ethics panel clears Sen. Burris of wrongdoing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:18 +0000

The Senate Select Committee on Ethics has closed its inquiry into Roland Burris, clearing the Illinois lawmaker of any legal wrongdoing.

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Senate Ethics Committee clears Burris of legal wrongdoing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:05 +0000

Washington (CNN) - The Senate Ethics Committee issued a letter Friday clearing embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris of any legal wrongdoing. The committee admonished Burris, however, for failing to meet "a much higher standard of conduct."

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