They seated Million Dollar Burris today:
WASHINGTON – Roland Burris took his place as Barack Obama’s successor in the Senate on Thursday, ending a standoff that embarrassed the president-elect and fellow Democrats who initially resisted the appointment by scandal-scarred Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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More than a week after his colleagues were sworn in, Burris was seated without objection or a roll call vote, even though Majority Leader Harry Reid had said senators would have their voices heard on whether to accept his appointment.
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Senate Democrats wanted to move beyond the distracting controversy and its racial undertones.
Continue reading Annnnnnd Reid messes up the Burris seating thing to the bitter end.