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politico.com - 1/5/2009
Top Dems won't budge on Burris
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The Senate's top two Democrats aren't budging on the Roland Burris controversy. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday morning told NBC's Meet the Press that the Senate has the "legal authority" under the Constitution to refuse to seat Burris as the senator from Illinois. And ...

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Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/5/2009
Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) — An aide to Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson tells CNN that this morning she rejected Roland Burris' certificate of appointment to the Senate. Robert Baxter says Erickson rejected Burris' appointment because it does not conform with ... (more) Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment

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news.yahoo.com - 1/4/2009
Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois pick - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that "legal authority" exists under the Constitution to bar embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, but added there ... (more) Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois ...

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Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama replacement pick
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/4/2009
Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama replacement pick
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — A quick update on the Democrats' molten stew that is the scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his controversial appointment of Roland Burris as the state's new senator to fill the vacant seat of president-elect Barack Obama .  ... (more) Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama ...

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N/A — It usually is a little murky the more vehemently somebody declares how “clear” something is.  If things were as clear as Harry Reid claims things are in his bid to block Burriss as United States Senator from Illinois, Reid wouldn’t have to raise his voice so loud.

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