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Burris Lawyers Behind Closed Doors; Resolution Imminent?
Word in the Senate is that Roland Burris' future may be decided today. His legal team has been huddling this afternoon with the Secretary of the Senate -- whose offices, for better or for worse, are next-door to the press gallery. No questions have been taken from the press so far, but Senate ...
Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — Senate Democratic leaders today cleared the way for Roland Burris to be seated as a senator from... Illinois, after more than a weeklong spectacle surrounding the state’s corruption scandal and the questioning of Mr. Burris’s credentials. After Mr. ... (more) Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat
Senate Democrats agree to seat Burris this week
chicagobreakingnews.com — WASHINGTON--Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon... as Senate Democrats dropped their objections and said he should be seated this week. The agreement came after Senat lawyers said Burris ... (more) Senate Democrats agree to seat Burris this week
Dem Senators will swear in Burris
politico.com — Roland Burris saga is over, as Democratic Senate leaders have accepted his credentials.... (more) Dem Senators will swear in Burris
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Burris Word May Come Today
Talking Points Memo — Burris's lawyers just finished a closed door meeting with the Secretary of the Senate.

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