CHICAGO — A transcript of a secretly recorded phone call between the brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Sen. Roland Burris was released in federal court Tuesday, a call in which Burris, then seeking the Senate seat, was recorded offering the Blagojevich campaign a campaign check.
"I know I could give him a check,” Burris said. "Myself.”
But in the same call, Burris tells Robert Blagojevich he is concerned he and Rod Blagojevich will "catch hell.”
"And if I do get appointed that means I bought it,” said Burris, D-Ill.
"And, and God knows number one, I, I wanna help Rod,” Burris says later in the call. "Number two, I also wanna, you know, hope I get a consideration to get that appointment.”
A federal judge on Tuesday gave prosecutors permission to turn over the recorded conversation to the Senate Ethics Committee, which has launched a review of Burris’ conduct prior to his appointment.
Burris’ attorney, Timothy Wright, denied Burris made the offer to be appointed to the Senate seat.
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"I know I could give him a check,” Burris said. "Myself.”
But in the same call, Burris tells Robert Blagojevich he is concerned he and Rod Blagojevich will "catch hell.”
"And if I do get appointed that means I bought it,” said Burris, D-Ill.
"And, and God knows number one, I, I wanna help Rod,” Burris says later in the call. "Number two, I also wanna, you know, hope I get a consideration to get that appointment.”
A federal judge on Tuesday gave prosecutors permission to turn over the recorded conversation to the Senate Ethics Committee, which has launched a review of Burris’ conduct prior to his appointment.
Burris’ attorney, Timothy Wright, denied Burris made the offer to be appointed to the Senate seat.
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