Durbin: Senate Ethics Investigation Of Burris Underway

[Purveyor]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday that a Senate ethics panel is investigating Sen. Roland Burris following his disclosure that he had spoken with Rod Blagojevich's brother about raising money for the disgraced former governor while seeking appointment to the Senate.

Durbin’s comments came shortly before Rep. Phil Hare, a Democrat from western Illinois, became the first member of Congress to publicly call on Burris to step down, describing the ongoing Blagojevich saga as “a recurring nightmare.”

“Given this latest revelation, I believe it is in the best interest of all Illinoisans that Senator Burris resigns,” Hare said in a statement. “Our state and its citizens deserve the whole truth, not bits and pieces only when it is convenient.”

Durbin, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership, told reporters during a congressional trip to Europe that “the Ethics Committee of the Senate is undertaking an investigation.”

“That is the appropriate thing at this point,” Durbin said.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/18/durbin-senate-ethics-investigation-of-burris-underway/

[dcindian]

1. Oh my thats quick whats up with Rove?

and Bush?

[ShockediSay]

2. Who needs politics, parsing perjury,

as usual.

Off to the dungheap with him.