Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (L) introduces former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris (R) as his choice to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama during a press conference at the Thompson Center December 30, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich, who is serving his second term as Illinois Governor, was taken into federal custody December 9 to face corruption charges including trying to sell Obama's Senate seat. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) more... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama. In taking the action, the panel decided the Democratic Illinois senator's behavior, while "reflecting unfavorably upon the Senate," did not merit censure or expulsion from Congress. After Obama resigned from the Senate to be sworn in as president in January, Rod Blagojevich... Read Full Story
For Democrats determined to get a health care bill, Sen. Roland Burris is like the house guest who couldn't be refused, won't soon be leaving and poses a plausible threat of ruining holiday dinner. Suddenly, he can no longer be ignored. The Illinois Democrat, appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, says he'll only vote for a bill to provide health care to millions more Americans as long as it allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private insurers. And he... Read Full Story
Roland Burris explains whats happening with health care in Congress by telling a simple Christmas story. More politics like this, please. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment Read Full Story
Now that it looks like the Senate health care bill is moving away from Medicare expansion, Senator Joe Lieberman says he can support the bill. This is good news for Majority Leader Harry Reid, who is trying to be everything to everyone in order to patch together 60 votes, but things might have just become a little more difficult.
Illinois Senator Roland Burris has indicated that he will not vote for a bill if it doesn’t achieve “the goals of a public option.” Notice that he doesn’t... Read Full Story
The Democrats' control of a hefty majority in the Senate — plus the House — would suggest that President Barack Obama is within reach of overhauling the nation's health care system this fall. But the numbers mask a more complicated reality: Obama and Democratic leaders have modest leverage over several pivotal Senate Democrats who are more concerned about their next election or feel they have little to lose by opposing their party's hierarchy. One is still smarting from being forced to... Read Full Story
How big of a mess is the Senate healthcare bill? Just when they think they have their 60, another Senator backs out. This time it's Illinois Senator Roland Burris. He says he won't support it unless the public option is placed back into the bill. Let's be truthful about this. Burris doesn't offer on glimmer of hope that this bill could actually be defeated. Roland Burris has always been about one thing--and it's not the people of Illinois. Burris is a what can you do for me type of guy and... Read Full Story
US Senate is debating a Health Care Bill
A Republican Senator( and doctor) has declared on the Floor of the United States Senate that if the the bill passes you will die sooner. Indeed the Bill will rob medicare of funds taking benefits away from seniors. This is one more item for a blog post entitled. ” Obama’s Plan to Funeral You” For a guy who cannot manage a White House Dinner, it appears that Funeral U does not appear to be intentional on the part of Barack Obama. Snippet from the... Read Full Story
Gov. Rod Blagojevich introduces former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris, left, to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Dec. 30, 2008 in Chicago . (Phil Velasquez/ Chicago Tribune)
The Senate Ethics Committee's rebuke of Sen. Roland Burris of Illinois on Friday was criticized by some as too weak but was welcomed by the senator, whose office declared him cleared of "any legal wrongdoing."
Burris, chosen by disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to... Read Full Story
Embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris planned Friday to say he won't run for a full term in 2010, making official the end of a short Senate career clouded by the circumstances of his appointment by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. In prepared remarks obtained by The Associated Press, Burris said he was bowing out of the 2010 race because of the burden of raising money to pay for a campaign. "I was called to choose between spending my time raising funds, or spending my time raising... Read Full Story
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