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
Senator Roland Burris (D-IL) (L) shakes hands with with US Vice President Dick Cheney after a re-enactment of his swearing in to occupy the senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, at the US Capitol in Washington, January 15, 2009
Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., and his family look up to a photographer in the balcony of the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, after a mock swearing ceremony after an official swearing-in on the floor of the Senate. Vice President Dick Cheney is at right.