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Senate Democrats agree to seat Burris this week
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| Last Edited | TX DEM Jan 12, 2009 02:35pm |
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| News Date | Monday, January 12, 2009 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon as Senate Democrats dropped their objections and said he should be seated this week.
The agreement came after Senat lawyers said Burris met the chamber's rules and could be sworn in.
"Barring objections from Senate Republicans, we expect Senator-designee Burris to be sworn in and formally seated later this week," said a joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin.
The Senate Democratic Leaders had told Burris last week that he needed to testify before the Illinois House impeachment committee about his relationship with Gov. Rod Blagojevich and submit a signature from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White certifying his appointment by Blagojevich. |
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