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Durbin Talks About Obama Meetings
Some erstwhile rivals are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama about positions in his administration.

Obama met in Chicago on Friday with U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Obama's longest surviving opponent for the Democratic nomination for president, who is considered a candidate for secretary of state.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says Clinton would be a fine pick. "Senator Clinton is a very talented person," he said. "There are so many things that she could do to add value to the Obama administration."

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is scheduled to meet with Obama on Monday. It's not clear whether he's vying for a slot in the administration, or whether Obama is looking for an issue on which he can work with McCain, whether it's immigration, earmarks or the environment.

Also, Durbin is giving a vote of confidence to Illinois' federal prosecutor.

Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. attorney for the Northern District, has been aggressive in going after political corruption -- former Gov. George Ryan, cronies of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and others. With a new administration could come a shuffling of prosecutors, but Durbin says he wants Fitzgerald to stay.

U.S. attorneys are strictly speaking appointed by the president, but protocol requires the agreement of the senators in that state. We don't yet know who Illinois' other senator will be.

(Illinois Radio Network)
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