"The problem is the appointer, not the appointee, " Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, said Tuesday.

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Senate Democrats who do not want to seat Burris insist that the problem is with the appointer, not the appointee.

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"I would ask you to not hang or lynch the appointee as you try to castigate the appointer and separate the appointee from the appointer, " Rush said.

CNN: Obama chides Illinois governor's decision to fill Senate seat