Senate-Burris meeting over

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2009 3:47 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Congress, Democrats

From NBC's Ken Strickland
Attorneys for Roland Burris have finished their meeting with Senate officials. They said nothing as they left the office where the meeting was held.

We expect a statement from Senate Democratic leaders on whether his certification will be ruled valid. If it is ruled valid, it does not mean Burris will be seated today (more on that later).

The meeting lasted a little more than 30 minutes.

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Burris MUST be seated, it is the fastest simplest way to circumvent a special election and a Senator that would reflect the will of the people, espcially since the will of the people might not be democant, and we can't have that.

Course if it DID come to a special election and the democant DID lose, then we could always, count, re-count, re-count our way to a democant victory. We DO like doing that!

Ted K, Hyannis, MA (Sent Monday, January 12, 2009 3:56 PM)

Obama is preparing the order the closing of Gitmo. About time. Get this sore off the back of the United States. It is a pox placed on this country by GWB that needs healing.

But let's first assure J. Merle before closing Gitmo that there will not be terroists from every Arab speaking country hiding under his bed.

C A, Tuscaloosa, AL (Sent Monday, January 12, 2009 3:56 PM)

This whole buzz-kill needs to just go away. They should seat the man, regardless of Blago's pending impeachment, if solely based on the fact that it will be a 2 year appointment at most. Then perhaps we can get back to the business of running and improving this country??

On a separate topic, Bush/Cheney will be called to answer for war crimes and torture whether it be by a US based court or the World Court. It's not really in Obama's hands and perhaps it shouldn't be. My question to anyone that knows the answer is this: If they are indicted by a US court and Obama issues a pardon, can the Hague still prosecute??

CdV LA CA (Sent Monday, January 12, 2009 4:06 PM)

I don't care what they decide. Burris does NOT represent ME in Illinois. He will be voted OUT in 2010. He should be ashamed of how he obtained this seat and voters will not forget in 2010.

Diane from Illinois (Sent Monday, January 12, 2009 4:41 PM)

Enough already. Burris has had his 15 minutes of fame. Now seat him and let's get to work on the serious issues at hand - like saving our economy!!

JustThinkin (Sent Monday, January 12, 2009 4:50 PM)

No matter how you look at it, he was still appointed by crook !

Free American Tehachapi Ca. (Sent Monday, January 12, 2009 5:19 PM)

Burris, like it or not, WILL represent Diane from Illinois just like Barack Obama. like it or not, will represent me as my president.

I can think of only 62 reasons why Obama should not be president but enough of the misguided voted him in so I'm stuck with him. I have no choice but to wish him well.

Palomino (Sent Monday, January 12, 2009 5:58 PM)

The man has the ability to do the job. The Gov.may not be noble but America don't need to spend millions to elect someone when we already have a person in place. Seat the man and move on.

secondthought (Sent Tuesday, January 13, 2009 2:04 AM)

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