C‑SPAN has sent a letter to House and Senate leaders asking that negotiations on the health care bill be open to their cameras. Given that President Obama pledged to do as much during the Presidential Campaign, you'd think that this one would be a no-brainer; guess again.
As the Washington Times points out, this is just the latest in a long line of measures that Congress has taken to make this process as convoluted as possible. The House passed their version of the bill on a Saturday night. The Senate held its key procedural vote at 1 AM and passed their version of the bill Christmas Eve. House and Senate leadership is now taking things one step further by bypassing the traditional conference committee in favor of simply passing the Senate version with an amendment added and shipping it back over to the Senate for a final vote. This vote would need a simple majority and not the typical sixty votes that would be needed otherwise. In doing so, House and Senate leadership can simultaneously castrate any Republican opposition as well as snuff out any opposition from moderate Democrats.
What's with all of the secrecy? This is a dangerous game that Reid, Pelosi, et al. are playing. If you happen to still be of the mind that this legislation is a good thing for Americans, you may want to re-evaluate your position.
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