Washington - Illinois Senator Roland Burris, who filled Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat last month, acknowledged in documents made public Saturday that the state's governor's brother sought donations from him.
Burris, 71, claimed that he didn't respond to the request, which came in the months before his appointment as senator. He said in an affidavit that he refused the request as it "could be viewed as an attempt to curry favour with him (governor) regarding his decision to appoint a successor" to Obama.
Washington - Roland Burris was sworn in Thursday to succeed president-elect Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois, bringing an end to weeks of controversy over the appointment.
Vice President Dick Cheney administered the oath of office for Burris, the 71-year-old Democrat who had been initially turned back when Congress began its new session on January 6.
With his swearing-in, Burris became the only African-American in the Senate, as was Obama.
Washington - Democratic leaders in the US Senate have signalled they could be willing to accept the controversial appointment of Roland Burris to fill president-elect Barack Obama's vacated seat.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will await the outcome of a legal case in Illinois. The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to decide in the coming days if Burris could take the seat without the required certification of the state's top election official.
Washington - Illinois Senator Roland Burris, who filled Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat last month, acknowledged in documents made public Saturday that the state's governor's brother sought donations from him.
Washington - Roland Burris was sworn in Thursday to succeed president-elect Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois, bringing an end to weeks of controversy over the appointment.
Washington - Democratic leaders in the US Senate have signalled they could be willing to accept the controversial appointment of Roland Burris to fill president-elect Barack Obama's vacated seat.
