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Burris: I Won
Roland Burris-make that Senator-designate Burris-tells reporters he is 'humbled and honored' to be the junior senator from Illinois.
What Post-Racial America?
Rep. Bobby Rush tells Chris Matthews he's never lived in a post-racial America, and compares Roland Burris' attempt to enter the Senate to the civil rights movement.
Obama: I'll Work with Burris
At a press conference today, President-elect Obama answers some pointed questions from Chuck Todd about Gaza, and offers some kind words about Roland Burris.
Burris Shown the Door
Roland Burris has been turned away by the secretary of the Senate. In the video above, he and his attorney offer some remarks outside the Capitol building.
Burris: I'm the Junior Senator
A defiant Roland Burris tells reporters that '[w]hat has been done here is legal...I am the junior senator from Illinois." The US Senate may disagree; visit CNN for more.
Is Race a Factor?
Bobby Rush, backing Blago's pick of Roland Burris, says, 'I don't think that anyone...wants to go on record to deny one African-American from being seated in the US Senate.'
The New Senator From Illinois?
Gov. Blagojevich introduces 71-year-old attorney Roland Burris as his choice to fill Barack Obama's senate seat, and tells reporters he's "enjoyed the limelight."








