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Burris Ready To Take U.S. Senate Seat, But Will The Senate Let Him?
The man named to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate is set to take his seat, but it’s not clear whether the chamber will let him.
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(January 5, 2009)--Roland Burris says he's going to tell Democratic leaders he's ready to take his appointed place in the U.S. Senate despite their vows not to seat him.
Calling himself the junior senator from Illinois, a defiant Burris spoke with reporters Monday before heading to Washington.
He chalked up the controversy swirling around his appointment to a "spectacle" of politics and theater.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the chamber wouldn’t seat anyone appointed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is facing federal corruption charges.
Burris said he plans to sit down with Reid and tell him: "I'm here to take my seat."
The two plan to meet Wednesday, a day after a Democrats are expected to object to Burris being sworn in with the rest of his incoming Senate class.
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Burris had a serious lapse of judgement accepting this assignment under these conditions. I hardly think that base on all that has come out about Blagovich that Burris would shout discrimination. What a silly thing to say Sue. Shame on you!
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OK here comes another law suit involving discrimination toward a black. Watch out everyone there will be more to come as long as we have BO in the White House
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