C-SPAN: Don't Blame Us For Not Airing GOP Revolt

C-SPAN, the network of congressional coverage, wants everyone to know that the GOP revolt on the House floor — Republicans don't want to go home until they are allowed a vote on offshore oil drilling, even though the House has adjourned — is not their fault.

C-SPAN has just issued this statement: "A number of media organizations have incorrectly referred to 'C-SPAN cameras' being turned off and not providing televised coverage of the GOP House members' post-adjournment protest on energy policy being held on the House floor on Friday afternoon. Please note that cameras in the House chamber are under the control of the Speaker of the House and that all media organizations, including C-SPAN, wishing to cover events in the chamber must use the official House TV feed. No private media cameras are permitted in the House (or Senate) chambers."