Democrats Want Financial Reform Talks On C-Span

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 28, 2010

Courtesy of the Huffington Post:

The Democratic leaders of the Senate and House said on Monday evening that Wall Street reform conference committee negotiations between the two chambers should be webcast and televised on C-SPAN. The two leaders -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) -- relayed the comments to HuffPost Hill.

Pelosi said that she "definitely" wanted the committee deliberations televised, following a suggestion made earlier by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.). Reid seconded the motion. "This is something that he would support," said Jim Manley, senior communications adviser to Reid.

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