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Blocking Blago: Senate has Plan B for 90-day delay
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| Last Edited | COSDem Jan 01, 2009 09:14am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Roland Burris went to the Illinois Supreme Court on New Year’s Eve to try to get his Senate appointment certified, but Senate leaders back in Washington have a Plan B to keep from swearing him, regardless of what the court decides.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has said he will not certify the controversial appointment by disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
But even if the Illinois justices force him to make the appointment official, Senate Democrats in Washington will still resist.
Senate officials tell Politico that if presented with the appointment, they are likely to give the Rules Committee 90 days to determine the propriety of the appointment by looking into such issues as whether Blagojevich received anything in return for it.
“A motion to refer credentials to the committee has the effect of delaying seating,” a Senate Democratic aide said. “The motion is debatable and amendable.”
Another official explained: “That buys us 90 days.” |
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