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Burris Is Not a Senator-Designate in the Eyes of the Senate

Though the Senate parliamentarian today formally rejected Roland Burris' claim to the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, the former Illinois attorney general remained adamant that the seat is his. "I am going there to be seated. I am the junior senator from the state of Illinois," Burris told reporters as he arrived at Chicago's Midway Airport on his way to Washington. Burris also said the law is on his side, despite the parliamentarian's move. "I'm not bothered by that... Full Story
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