Roland Burris Refused Seat In US Senate
President-elect Barack Obama’s appointed successor was turned away when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol to take his seat.
AP
Published: January 6, 2009
Published: January 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama’s appointed successor was turned away when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol to take his seat.
Roland Burris announced the decision to deny him the seat as he stood before a large throng of reporters and cameras in the rain outside the Capitol building.
Speaking just an hour before the convening of the 111th Congress Tuesday, Burris said he was looking at a host of options for getting the seat.
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