Yesterday, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank sent the following letter to Brian Lamb, Chairman and CEO of C-SPAN, reiterating his call for the open, public House-Senate conference meetings to be carried on C-SPAN:

 June 8, 2010

 Dear Mr. Lamb,

Thank you for committing the necessary resources to provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of the opening day of the historic House-Senate Conference on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  As we move forward, I urge you to provide the necessary resources to ensure that the American people are able to watch the public portions and the voting of the Conference Committee.  I believe it is vital that after the financial crisis of 2008, the American people are able to view the public proceedings.  I thank you for your consideration of my request. 

BARNEY FRANK         
Chairman          

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