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[newscaster]

Some five years ago, I retired after 45 years in broadcast journalism.
Three of those years were in Washington DC with CBS. During that time, my daily assignments invariably would be to go to a hearing rooms in either senate office buildings or the house buildings to attend a hearing on some subject or another. And my reports were aired on both radio and television.
Now, in retirement at home, I can sit back, without worrying about deadlines, and just watch and listen to the news. So, where are the congressional hearings? I hear Dubya make some proposal, there is a comment for a day or two and then nothing until suddenly I see the Resident signing a bill.
Has congress given up holding hearings so that interested parties can offer input? Or is Bush pulling a fast one? I used to find hearing testimony quite interesting and would love to see it again.:freak:

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