Illinois Republicans are seeking an investigation into whether Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) committed perjury after he admitted in a sworn affidavit, released over the weekend, to having been asked by associates of former governor Rod Blagojevich to make campaign contributions to the governor. That contradicts what Burris told an Illinois state House of Representatives impeachment panel. (Washington Post)
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