Burris will be the next Senator from IL...
the senate cannot block it legally
per MSNBC: there was a house congreesman in the 1960’s that was going to be congressman under a cloud(forgot what for) the house tried to block it and he sued.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Congress only has a say in the matter if there is a question about the qualification of the candidate(i.e. US citizen)
Congressman Adam Clayton Powell of Harlem was refused his seat by the House in the 60s. He ran again, was re-elected and the House said “what the hell” and seated him.