Articles filed under Political Figures
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Lawmakers take first whack at Obama budget planMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is sending his Treasury secretary and budget director to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his proposed tax increases, which are bei...
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Quinn says time to move on from BurrisMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says it's time to move on from the flap over embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris and focus on the economy. Quinn wants a special election for the Senate pos...
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Durbin says he'll work with BurrisMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin sounds resigned to fellow Illinois Democrat Roland Burris remaining in the Senate for the next two years. Durbin has called for Burris' resignation...
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Burris isn't only one to stick around when urged to leaveFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Roland Burris isn't the only senator to stay on the job while most of those around him called for his resignation. Sen. Larry Craig, an Idaho Republican, defied calls fo...
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Can Senator Roland Burris be effective?Feb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Imagine the person who hired you was fired for allegedly trying to sell the spot to the highest bidder regardless of qualifications. Then seemingly every day the office ...
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Quinn says again Burris is a friend, but should still step downFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - He really likes Roland Burris - just not as a U.S. senator. Asked about statements by the beleaguered senator's attorney indicating he had no plans to quit, Gov. Pat Qui...
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What suburban lawmakers say about BurrisFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Here is what suburban lawmakers said when asked, "If you had an issue that required some federal guidance or assistance, would you contact Senator Roland Burris' office?...
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Obama taps Sebelius for HHS secretaryFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday. The source...
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Rep. Davis says he sees black support for BurrisFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Danny Davis says there appears to be overwhelming sentiment among blacks that Sen. Roland Burris shouldn't resign as many are calling on him to do. The Chica...
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Chicago attorneys: Burris didn't commit perjuryFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Some Chicago attorneys are defending Sen. Roland Burris's refusal to resign. They say Burris didn't commit perjury when he testified before lawmakers or ever try to misl...