Tuesday, January 5, 2010

C-SPAN Challenges Congress to Open Health Care Talks to TV Coverage

"The head of C-SPAN has implored Congress to open up the last leg of health care reform negotiations to the public, as top Democrats lay plans to hash out the final product among themselves.

C-SPAN CEO Brian Lamb wrote to leaders in the House and Senate Dec. 30 urging them to open "all important negotiations, including any conference committee meetings," to televised coverage on his network. " [Fox News]

Pelosi tells C-SPAN: 'There has never been a more open process'

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) defended Congress' work on a healthcare bill Tuesday saying the process has displayed historic transparency, just as C-SPAN mounts an effort to open the negotiations." [The Hill]

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