Roland Burris Refused Seat in U.S. Senate

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Roland Burris says he’s not looking for a confronation, but he’s looking at options for claiming Illinois’ vacant Senate seat.
    Burris was turned away from the chamber tuesday morning. Standing in the rain outside the Capitol afterward, he told a throng of reporters and television cameras that he had been informed that his credentials were not in order and would not be accepted. The former Illinois attorney general was appointed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who’s accused of trying to sell the appointment.
    Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that Burris’ appointment “has not been certified by the state of Illinois,“ a reference to official paperwork that’s been signed by Blagojevich but not by Illinois’ secretary of state.
    An attorney for Burris says the Senate’s rejection was “improperly done.“ He says Burris might file a court challenge but continues to talk to the Senate leadership.
   
CBS News coverage as Barack Obama works to get his economic stimulus plan in gear as a new Congress gets seated, reports Chip Reid. Maggie Rodriguez of The CBS Early Show talks to Roland Burris about his controversial appointment.