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Quoting Sen. Roland Burris ...

"People said I was either crazy or divinely directed. I accept the latter. I believe without a doubt that I am predestined to be a role model."

"I made it very clear to him [Robert Blagojevich] that I would not contribute, that it would be inappropriate and a major conflict, because I had expressed an interest in the Senate seat."

FBI transcripts of conversations with Rod Blagojevich's brother, Robert:

"God knows, number one, I wanna help Rod. Number two, I also wanna, you know, hope I get that appointment." "... and tell Rod to keep me in mind for that seat, would ya. (chuckles)"

Burris addressing the conversations with Blagojevich's brother, Robert:

"So some time shortly after Obama was elected, the brother called. And now in the meantime, I'd talked to some people about trying to see if we could put a fundraiser on. Nobody was — they said we aren't giving money to the governor. And I said, 'OK, you know, I can't tell them what to do with their money.'

"So when the [governor's] brother called me back, I said, 'Well, look Rob ... I can't raise any money from my friends. I said, maybe my partner and I, you can talk this over and see, could we go to some other people that we might be able to talk to that would help us out if we give — because we give a fundraiser in the law office, nobody going to show up. We'll probably have a thousand dollars for you or something to that effect.'"