Roland Burris has been appointed by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the seat vacated by President-Elect Barack Obama. Senator Harry Reid (D-Majority Leader) has stated he will do what is necessary to keep Burris from taking his seat in the Senate chamber, which includes having him bounced by security.
I think Majority Leader Reid needs to take a Xanax to calm down a little bit. The Illinois office of governor has the sole right to fill vacancies in the United States Congress. Governor Blagojevich, no matter how slimy and criminal he may be, has done as much to fulfill his constitutional duties by appointing Burris.
I do not think constitutional law is on Reid's side in denying Burris his seat in the 111th Congress.
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