Blago having a press conference at 2 PM (CST).
Not surprised here. Now the House throws it to the Senate in Illinois. The Senate has to have a trial to get rid of Blago. After seeing Blago's moxie, expect this to be the battle to the END.
Driven by anger and politics, the Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The unprecedented action sets the stage for a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out of office for corruption and abuse of power.
House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie says Blagojevich has "forfeited his right to hold office." She noted that he hasn't given the people of Illinois an explanation for the criminal charges filed against him by federal prosecutors.
And Republican leader Tom Cross called the Blagojevich scandal "an embarrassment" that has made Illinois a national laughingstock.
He says lawmakers should be angry over what Blagojevich has done to state government.
now that the state house has voted for impeachment, Blagojevich faces a trial in the state Senate. If convicted there, he would be removed from office.
Impeachment required just 60 votes. The final result was 114-1.
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