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Senate Democrats Warm to Burris
online.wsj.com - 1/8/2009
Senate Democrats Warm to Burris
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Senate Democrats emerged from a meeting with Burris and set forth the legal steps under which they're willing to welcome him into Obama's vacated spot.
chicagotribune.com - 1/8/2009
Senate's Democratic majority clears path for Roland Burris -
— chicagotribune.com — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority opened the way Wednesday for Roland Burris to become Illinois'... next senator, pressured by President-elect Barack Obama to remove a politically consuming distraction less than two weeks before he ... (more) Senate's Democratic majority clears path for Roland Burris -

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huffingtonpost.com - 1/8/2009
Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Adviser Named In Criminal Complaint
— huffingtonpost.com — Inches away from securing a seat in the United States Senate, Roland Burris suffered what could be... a serious setback on Thursday. Appearing before an Illinois House impeachment committee in regards to the role by which he became the Senate ... (more) Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Adviser Named In ...

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news.yahoo.com - 1/8/2009
Ill. panel to grill Burris on Senate appointment (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Illinois Republicans are promising tough questions Thursday for Senate-appointee Roland Burris on why he accepted... a position offered by disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich and whether he promised the governor anything in return. (more) Ill. panel to grill Burris on Senate appointment (AP)

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Politics Daily — ... I ask because today, my brother and I are just sitting here flipping through the Wall Street Journal like a couple of Joes-- and it's got this big headline that says "Democrats Retreat on Burris." ...

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