google.com - 1/7/2009
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1 day ago WASHINGTON (AP) The Congressional Black Caucus is calling for Illinois Democrat Roland Burris to be allowed to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Chairwoman Barbara Lee of California says the 41-member caucus on Wednesday voted unanimously to support seating ...
suntimes.com - 1/9/2009
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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.
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Change in Burris' story?
chicagotribune.com - 1/8/2009
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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 ...
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Senate's Democratic majority clears path for Roland Burris -
huffingtonpost.com - 1/8/2009
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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 ...
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Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Adviser Named In ...
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Worst Bluff Ever
Wizbang —
Harry Reid folded his hand today in the worst political bluff in recent memory. Nevadans everywhere must be personally insulted that their own U S Senator can't play poker better than an arrested and handcuffed Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Resolutely standing athwart Senate Rule 2 , Reid brazenly challenged the appointment of Roland Burris, the Constitution of the United States, the Black Panthers , the Congressional Black Caucus and invited the ridicule of a certain liberal pundit (who succeeded in making me laugh at her comments for the first ...
Black Caucus Unanimous: Seat Roland Burris!
Dean's World —
... The Congressional Black Caucus has voted unanimously to seat Roland Burris. At this point I think it’s a done deal; there’s no way the leadership of the Senate will ignore this. ...
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Burris To Be Seated
openleft.com 1/13/2009 — "Barring objections from Republicans," Roland Burris will be the next Senator from Illinois :
Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor on Monday ...
Who Is Roland Burris?
dcexaminer.com 1/13/2009 — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has climbed down from his initial refusal to allow the seating of Roland Burris to succeed President-elect Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illionis.
Burris was appointed by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod ...
APNewsBreak: Black pastors to ask Burris to resign
breitbart.com 2/19/2009 — CHICAGO (AP) - A group of black ministers who supported U.S. Sen. Roland Burris as he fought to get his job now plan to ask for his resignation following revelations that he tried to raise money for the disgraced governor who appointed him, one of ...
Obama talks about Burris, deficits
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/7/2009 —
From NBC's Athena Jones WASHINGTON -- In his first press conference of the new year, President-elect Obama said the decision to seat Roland Burris was a "Senate matter."
"I know Roland Burris," Obama said. "I think he's a fine public ...
Fiasco Watch: Blagojevich And Burris
dailykos.com 1/3/2009 — With only three days until the potential showdown between Roland Burris and the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, there's quite a bit of news on the Blagojevich-Burris front. Yesterday, Burris filed an emergency request : ... urging the Illinois Supreme ...
Burris to be Sworn In This Week
firedoglake.com 1/13/2009 — W ho could have predicted ?
Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor on Monday and said they expect to swear in the new Illinois senator this ...
Burris Begins
nbcchicago.com 1/22/2009 — Enough about Barack Obama s first day in office. What about Rollin Roland Burris ? Around noon Wednesday, Burris' sparsely furnished office was occupied by three staffers, at least two of whom were there on a temporary basis, the Bloomington ...
Burris will likely get seat, after all
boston.com 1/7/2009 — After repeatedly saying they wouldn't accept him and turning him away Tuesday, it now appears that Senate Democrats eventually plan to seat Roland Burris after all. After Burris met privately with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senator Dick ...
Source: Obama and Reid spoke about Burris —
CNN Political Ticker 1/7/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Senate Democratic leadership aide tells CNN that President-elect Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke about the Roland Burris situation Monday. "They agreed on the need for an amicable
resolution to this ...
Senate Appointee Makes Inroads —
Wash Post In Congress 1/8/2009
Roland W. Burris, an also-ran for most of his career in Illinois politics, is on the verge of winning a showdown in Washington that has pitted him against the leaders of the U.S. Senate and the president-elect.
Senate Democrats move to seat Burris —
Reuters: Politics 1/8/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an abrupt switch, Democratic leaders began talks on Wednesday to swear in Roland Burris, appointed by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.
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