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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009
Congress: Mr. Burris goes to DC
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The man embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich chose to succeed Obama in the Senate -- Roland Burris -- today heads to Washington. Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune writes, Burris “sought spiritual and political sustenance tonight at a church on Chicago's South Side. Warm words of support and prayers for Roland Burris at New Covenant Church contrasted with the frigid reactions from Senate leaders, many of whom say his appointment by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is so badly stained that Burris ...

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Burris declares he's a senator despite controversy (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009
Burris declares he's a senator despite controversy (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as a defiant Roland Burris declared, "I'm a United States senator" despite boiling controversy over his appointment to President-elect Barack Obama's seat in ... (more) Burris declares he's a senator despite controversy (AP)

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reuters.com - 1/6/2009
Senate Democrats put off plans to seat Franken | Politics
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yielded to Republican threats and agreed on Monday not to immediately seat fellow Democrat Al Franken, whose razor-close victory in Minnesota faces legal challenges. Senate Republicans had ... (more) Senate Democrats put off plans to seat Franken | ...

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Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat
nytimes.com - 1/6/2009
Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat
— nytimes.com — The secretary of the Senate turned away Roland W. Burris, who was named by the embattled Illinois governor. > (more) Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat

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