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House members sworn in on Capitol Hill
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, flanked by children and grandchildren of Representatives, embraces one of her grandsons after she was sworn in as speaker of the 111th Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 6, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | Slideshow
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    Burris has right to serve in the Senate
    Burris has right to serve in the Senate
    Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris' record suggests he will make a very mediocre and probably very embarrassing U.S. senator. But there should be no doubt about his legal right to take the seat.
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    Burris has right to serve in Senate, follow Truman's footsteps
    Burris has right to serve in Senate, follow Truman's footsteps
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) --
    Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris' record suggests he will make a very mediocre and probably very embarrassing U.S. senator. But there should be no doubt about his legal right to take the seat.
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