Burris was appointed to President Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich after the FBI arrested Blagojevich on corruption charges. Those charges include allegations that Blagojevich tried to sell the seat for political donations.
In January, Burris was called before a House committee investigating Blagojevich. He initially said he had no contact with Blagojevich or his supporters. But he later revealed he had talked to several aides and had discussed hosting a fundraiser for the governor.
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