Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris (L) meets with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on Capitol Hill January 7, 2009 in Washington. Burris, who was appointed by Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich to replace President Elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, returned to the Hill for a meeting with Democratic Senate leaders to discuss his appointment to the Senate. (UPI Photo/Alex Wong/Pool)