Congress bans live streaming on the floor

[BridgeTroll]

Simple really. Congress is in session and everyone debates and votes.  Live streaming is provided by CSPAN.  During recess no one debates and votes. No transcripts... no procedures... congress goes home to confer with their constituents. If they want to have a protest of some sort do it while in session or anywhere else they wish when not in session.  I don't see the problem that you claim is so egregious.

[JeffreyS]

They were in recess no?  So it seems they want live streaming for protests?

Yes of course, I can't imagine why that would be off limits to the public.  I know with different events one party or the other may want to hide things for political reasons but that doesn't seem like a good reason for censure. IMO.

[BridgeTroll]

They were in recess no?  So it seems they want live streaming for protests?

Yes of course, I can't imagine why that would be off limits to the public.  I know with different events one party or the other may want to hide things for political reasons but that doesn't seem like a good reason for censure. IMO.

What censure?

[JeffreyS]

Simple really. Congress is in session and everyone debates and votes. While in recess no one debates and votes. No transcripts... no procedures... congress goes home to confer with their constituents. If they want to have a protest of some sort do it while in session or anywhere else they wish when not in session.  I don't see the problem that you claim is so egregious.

Come on you don't see the problem with telling Congressmen they can't broadcast their protest unless they are occupying session time to do so.  What is the justification should be the question if something needs hiding.

[JeffreyS]

The proposal is that business inside the chamber be censured from visual broadcast unless it is during regularly filmed sessions. If you don't like the word censure fine call it restricted access. What is the justification for the restriction should be the first question not asking why is the restriction so bad.

[BridgeTroll]

You don't see a problem occupying the floor of Congress by one party while everyone else is gone a problem?

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/paul-ryan-livestream-constitution-232994

Further reading I saw today.

[JeffreyS]

You don't see a problem occupying the floor of Congress by one party while everyone else is gone a problem?

What problem? The members can't use the rooms of their workplace when said room is not otherwise booked ?  I do not mind if the other party occupies the space when available and streams video of their thing either.