The Page

Politics up to the Minute

by Mark Halperin |
Article Tools
Print
RSS

Getty/AP

The embattled Illinois Governor issues a statement following his Senate pick being turned away from the Senate floor Tuesday.

"The people of Illinois are entitled to be represented by two senators in the United States Senate... Any allegations against me should not be held against him and especially not the people of Illinois."

Also calls Burris "a good and decent man with a long history of public service."

Sign up for the daily email from The Page and get the very latest political news delivered directly to your inbox.

  • Email Format:

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Wednesday, February 10

    • 11:45 am
    • President Obama meets with African American leaders to discuss the economy and jobs

The Page on the Go

Read THE PAGE on your Mobile Device

Bookmark thepage.time.com on your mobile device for an easy to read version of Mark Halperin's The Page.

The Page Archive

January 2009
Choose a day to view headlines.

< Previous Month
> Next Month

S M T W T F S
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Watch videos at Vodpod and other videos from this collection.