Oral History of Televising Congress
Representative John Murtha (D-PA) spoke on his opposition of having the the U.S. House of Representatives sessions televised in 1979 and sai… read more
Representative John Murtha (D-PA) spoke on his opposition of having the the U.S. House of Representatives sessions televised in 1979 and said he would probably vote the same way again because he believed that members spend too much time talking to the cameras and not enough working on legislation. However, he admitted that it was sometimes beneficial to the country to have debates on certain issues televised. close
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