CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) talks with healthcare professionals following an address at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) talks with healthcare professionals following an address at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.

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  1. Sen. Michael Bennett, D-Colo., speaks at a Health Care news conference, as other Freshmen Democratic Senators, from left, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Ark., Sen. Tom Pryor, D-N.M., Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., Sen. Kay Hagen,D-N.C., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
  2. This screen image made from Michaele Salahi's Facebook page shows a photo of Michaele Salahi, second right, and her husband Tareq Salahi, right with Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., left, and his wife Berlean purported to have been taken at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Awards Dinner on Sept. 26, 2009 in Washington. WTTG-TV, the Fox affiliate in Washington, reported late Monday Nov. 30, 3009 that the Salahis crashed a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Awards dinner on Sept. 26 at which Obama spoke. The station's Web site quoted a foundation representative, Lance Jones, as saying the Salahis were escorted out by security guards after they were caught sitting at a table.
  3. This screen image made from Michaele Salahi's Facebook page shows a photo of Michaele Salahi, second right, and her husband Tareq Salahi, right with Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., left, and his wife Berlean purported to have been taken at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Awards Dinner on Sept. 26, 2009 in Washington. WTTG-TV, the Fox affiliate in Washington, reported late Monday Nov. 30, 3009 that the Salahis crashed a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Awards dinner on Sept. 26 at which Obama spoke. The station's Web site quoted a foundation representative, Lance Jones, as saying the Salahis were escorted out by security guards after they were caught sitting at a table.
  4. FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. is seen during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, the Senate ethics committee admonished Burris for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment.
  5. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) gives an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  6. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) fields questions from the press following an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  7. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) gives an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  8. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) talks with healthcare professionals following an address at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  9. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) gives an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  10. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) fields questions from the press following an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  11. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) gives an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  12. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) fields questions from the press following an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  13. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 02: U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) fields questions from the press following an address on healthcare reform at Stroger Hospital November 2, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Burris was voicing his support for a public option in healthcare reform during the address.
  14. U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. talks to the media after outlining his position on proposed changes to the way health care is provide in America during a speech at Stroger Hospital, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in Chicago.
  15. U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. outlines his position on proposed changes to the way health care is provide in America as he speaks at Stroger Hospital, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in Chicago.
  16. U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. outlines his position on proposed changes to the way health care is provide in America as he speaks at Stroger Hospital, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 in Chicago.

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