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Officers could bar Burris from Senate
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| Last Edited | COSDem Jan 01, 2009 05:00pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Baltimore Sun |
| News Date | Thursday, January 1, 2009 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Should Roland Burris show up Tuesday for duty in the Senate, armed police officers stand ready to bar him from the floor.
This cinematic showdown is among an elaborate set of contingencies that Democratic leaders are planning if, as expected, the Illinoisan shows up with newly elected senators pressing his claim that he is the legitimate replacement for President-elect Barack Obama after the disputed appointment of Burris by Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich.
Democratic leaders hope to avert such a standoff. And Burris, in an interview yesterday with the Chicago Tribune, said he hoped to claim the Senate seat without added drama.
"We're not going to create a scene in Washington," Burris said. "We hope it's negotiated out prior to my going to Washington." |
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