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suntimes.com - 1/9/2009

Change in Burris' story?

— suntimes.com — From Blagobusted.com: A potentially troublesome new detail emerged about Roland Burris' controversial U.S. Senate appointment Thursday after... a state House panel voted unanimously to recommend Gov. Blagojevich be impeached. (more) Change in Burris' story?

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politico.com - 1/10/2009

Burris gets OK from Illinois sec. of state

— politico.com — Jesse White signs certificate saying Roland Burris' appointment document is "true and accurate."... (more) Burris gets OK from Illinois sec. of state

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/12/2009

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

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Burris, Part Deux!
Talking Points Memo — ... John Bresnahan reports that Roland Burris is going to show up in Washington again next week and demand to be seated. And he's got a pretty solid argument at this point. ...

When Will Harry Reid Capitulate and Seat Roland Burris In Obama’s Senate Seat? How About Tomorrow?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Answer: Sooner than later and tomorrow works. Does Democrat Senate Majority Leader really want a lawsuit and a confrontation in the United States Supreme Court over this matter? Roland Burris may return to Washington next week to demand that he be accepted as the legitimate Senate appointee to replace President-elect Barack Obama and be sworn into office, according to a Burris adviser. If Burris’ appointment is not accepted, he will file a lawsuit challenging Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Democratic leadership’s refusal to ...

Burris May Return to D.C. to Demand Seat
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Politico: The Illinois Senate appointee intends to head back to Washington next week and demand he be sworn into office. If his appointment isn't accepted he plans to file a lawsuit challenging the Democratic leadership's refusal to seat him. Adviser says: "Unlike last time, there's now a sense that we've been forced into a corner and must be more direct with Senate leaders."       ...

Burris May Return to Demand Senate Seat
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris "may return to Washington next week to demand that he be accepted as the legitimate Senate appointee to replace President-elect Barack Obama and be sworn into office," a Burris adviser tells Politico. ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: eric_holder) Burris may return to D.C. to demand seat and file a lawsuit against Harry Reid Roland Burris may return to Washington next week to demand that he be accepted as the legitimate Senate appointee to replace President-elect ...

The Sunday Word: Closing Guantanamo Will Have To Wait
The Caucus — ... about Mr. Holder’s activities as a private practice lawyer: Some Republicans plan to press Mr. Holder about what they view as the potential conflicts of interest posed by his client list and how he would go about deciding whether to bow out of issues that come before him involving past clients, staff members said. Others question how his corporate ties would affect his work at the Justice Department. What about Burris? Politico’s John Bresnahan reports that Roland W. Burris may return to Washington this week to claim his Illinois Senate seat . An adviser to the former ...