Forum (Forum & Focus)
Jan. 13, 2009
The Senate's Cold Shoulder
In refusing to seat Roland Burris, the Senate is acting on the basis of raw power, not constitutional principle, writes Joerg W. Knipprath. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By Joerg W. Knipprath The controversy over the appointment of Roland Burris to the vacant Illinois Senate seat raises intricate constitutional issues. Ultimately, however, those who back a refusal to seat Burris are wrong on the law, if not the Senate's raw power. The Constitution sets up each house of Congress as the judge of the "elections, returns, and qualifications" of its members. In Powell v. McCormack, the Supr...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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