Burris Delivers Speech, Presides Over Senate

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(02-25) 14:19 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) --

Sen. Roland Burris is back at work, a day after being urged to resign.

Burris gave a two-minute speech from the Senate floor on Tuesday in support of a voting rights bill, then presided over the Senate for an hour, a tradition for freshmen lawmakers.

Burris also announced his chief of staff and a communications director.

A day earlier, Burris' Illinois colleague, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, told Burris he should resign due to questions about how he won appointment to the seat vacated by President Barack Obama.

AP: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/25/national/w141948S68.DTL