Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Appoints Burris to Vacant Senate Seat

Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn talks to reporters following a news conference at which Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich introduced former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as his pick to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Elect Barack Obama on December 30, 2008 in Chicago. Blagojevich, who was arrested on December 9 on federal corruption charges, is fighting impeachment by the state legislature. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)