Burris Defends His Remarks To Blagojevich's Brother

The senator says he was trying to 'placate' the then-governor's brother and chose his words poorly. Their conversation was recorded by the FBI and released this week. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) said Wednesday that his comments about donating money to then-Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich's campaign fund in November were intended only to "placate" the governor's brother and keep Burris' Senate prospects alive.

 

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