Illinois Senate ousts Blagojevich --Embattled Illinois governor removed from office after corruption probe 29 Jan 2009 The Illinois Senate unanimously voted to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office on Thursday after an FBI investigation revealed he tried to sell a U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. Blagojevich will be immediately replaced by Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, a fellow Democrat. Each senator was given five minutes to speak before the 59-0 final vote on Blagojevich's fate. Republican Sen. Dale Righter of Mattoon called him "a devious, cynical, crass and corrupt politician." [He should know.]
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28894427/ --- video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=283734-2 During the fourth day of Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial before the Illinois Senate Governor Rod Blagojevich did not testify, but made his own closing argument. In his remarks he refuted articles of impeachment and argued against his removal from office by the Illinois Senate. He focused on ways in which he had aided citizens and improved health care, flatly denied any wrong doing, and said that the impeachment and trial had been an unfair process. Included in program ID 283734-1 Governor Blagojevich Closing Remarks ID: 283734-2 Format: State Legislature Event Date: 01/29/2009 Length: 47 minutes Location: Springfield, Illinois ####### video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=283734-1 During the fourth day of Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial before the Illinois Senate the prosecutor made his closing argument. Governor Blagojevich Impeachment Tribunal, Day 4, Part 1 ID: 283734-1 Format: State Legislature Event Date: 01/29/2009 Length: 45 minutes ###### video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=283734-4 During the fourth day of Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial before the Illinois Senate, each senator had the opportunity to speak before voting. (cspan has 'excluded' the video where Senators spoke their positions) (this is just video of the final voting) Governor Blagojevich Impeachment Tribunal, Day 4, Part 4 Product ID: 283734-4 Format: State Legislature Event Date: 01/29/2009 --- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
