CHICAGO — Roland Burris claimed to ascend to the U.S. Senate with his integrity intact, never offering campaign money to coax then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich into appointing him. But a newly released FBI wiretap suggested the 71-year-old junior senator from Illinois left out vital facts in sworn statements, including discussing campaign money with Blagojevich's brother and flirting with the notion of raising funds under a law partner's name to hide Burris' role.

Bruni Pope

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