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From the NY Times
Will they let my man sit in the Senate?
Reversing themselves, Senate Democratic leaders this morning opened the door to allowing Roland W. Burris to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate.

Following a private 45-minute meeting with the former state attorney general, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, and Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, said that they were open to recognizing Mr. Burris’s appointment as long as he meets a series of conditions.