Burris Senate Seating

Do the Right Thing

Susan Greenhalgh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Greenhalgh

The Senate is doing the right thing by seating Burris, now Burris should do the right thing and pledge to resign if Blagojevich is convicted.

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Burris To Be Seated This Week

Chicago Tribune | Jill Zuckman and Rick Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon as Senate lawyers agreed that he met the chamb...

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Durbin Easing On Senate Appointment: 'We Want To Be Fair To Roland Burris'

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Senate's second-in-command, Sen. Dick Durbin, said Sunday that he is moving away from resisting former Illinois Attorney Genera...

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Durbin: Senate Won't Seat Burris Without Secretary Of State Signature

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Dick Durbin said Friday that the Senate will not seat Roland Burris without a signature from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, putting ...

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Supreme Court Decision Means Senate Is Stuck With Burris

Jeff Norman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Norman

Friday's decision by the Illinois Supreme Court reinforces what I've been saying for days: Harry Reid and his colleagues are faced with only two choic...

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Senate Opposition To Burris Weakening

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats beat a hasty retreat Wednesday from their rejection of Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's successor, ...

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Secretary Of State Jesse White: Senate Made Me 'Fall Guy' In Burris Drama

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said this morning he has been made "the fall guy" by the U.S. Senate, which he said is using him as an excuse ...

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Burris' Lawyer Urges Senate Leaders To Seat Client

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Illinois' embattled governor complained through his spokesman Saturday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is guilty of a conflict ...

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Burris Plans To Be In Washington Next Week For Senate Swearing-In

Chicago Sun-Times | Kara Spak | Posted 05.25.2011

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He doesn't have his plane ticket yet, but Roland Burris is planning on traveling to Washington, D.C., for next week's swearing-in ceremony for incomin...

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