Washington (AP) Barack Obama’s appointed successor declares that he’s qualified to take a seat in the senate and will go to Capitol Hill today to do just that.

Burris says he’s presenting himself as the legally appointed Senator from the state of Illinois. He tells CBS it’s his “hope and prayer” that the appointment will be recognized when the new congress convenes today.

Burris dismissed the senate Democratic leadership’s position that he cannot be seated because he was appointed by a governor accused in a criminal complaint.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accused of trying to benefit financially from his authority to fill the seat that Obama vacated after winning the presidential election.

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