Senate leaders change course, embrace Burris

(NECN: Washington) - Senate Democrats sat down with Roland Burris in the Capitol this morning amid new indications that he's likely to be seated as the new senator from Illinois. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Roland Burris will not likely take Barack Obama's Senate seat until a court in Illinois rules on a dispute surrounding his appointment. read more

NECN | January 7, 2009

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