President George W. Bush greets State Department employees during a farewell ceremony with diplomats and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the State Department in Washington.
President George W. Bush(L) shakes hands with US State Department personnel during a ceremony at the US State Department commemorating foreign policy achievements during the Bush administration
Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. and his wife Berlean wait for Vice President Cheney on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, prior to a mock swearing-in ceremony after being officially sworn-in on the floor of the Senate.
Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., accompanied by his wife Berlean takes part in a mock swearing-in ceremony administered by Vice President Dick Cheney on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, after an official swearing-in on the floor of the Senate