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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/6/2009
Video: Burris refused seat in U.S. Senate
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Roland Burris, President-elect Barack Obama's appointed successor, was turned away when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol to take his seat Tuesday.
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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Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
usatoday.com - 1/6/2009
Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
— usatoday.com — In a spectacle that spilled onto the Capitol steps, Burris was turned away from the Senate Tuesday... as the 111th Congress was gaveled into session. His lawyer, Timothy Wright III, said the Illinois politician was considering more negotiations or a ... (more) Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat

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