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Sat Jan  9 00:20:52 1982
TV vs. U.S. Congress
The proceedings of the House of Representatives are filmed, and the feed
is made available to the networks and the cable TV companies; some of the
latter broadcast it live as "CSPAN".  The camera crews are employees of the
House, and are under instructions to keep the cameras on whoever has the
floor; under no circumstances are they to pan around at folks who are sleeping,
talking, or otherwise ignoring their esteemed colleagues.  The Senate has
declined to permit even this form of coverage.

Committee meetings are under different rules; some sessions are filmed, but
others are closed.  It's rare for any Cabinet member to show up except at
a committee meeting; this class of meeting usually is filmed unless
national security is allegedly at stake.

There has been criticism of the growing practice of Representatives sending
copies of their speeches to their local TV stations; it's far more effective
than reprints of the Congressional Record.  The House also operates a TV
studio, available to members who want to record a speech or some such.

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