[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 126 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H8643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            CBS' MEDIA BIAS

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago the ``CBS Evening News 
with Dan Rather'' broadcast a story about alleged Bush administration 
efforts to revive the draft. This story was based on a phony anonymous 
e-mail that claimed a new draft was imminent, and it featured a mother 
who said she was fearful her children would be drafted, but CBS did not 
reveal she is a leader in a group that opposes the draft.
  Two days ago the House rejected legislation that would have revived 
the draft by a vote of 402 to 2. CBS apparently is not aware of the 
House vote because last night's broadcast made no mention of it.
  Mr. Speaker, so after airing a major story about the possibility of a 
draft, CBS failed to report an overwhelming vote of the Congress not to 
resume the draft and, unfortunately, made no efforts to provide the 
American people with the facts.
  Mr. Speaker, this week's media bias award again goes to the ``CBS 
Evening News.''

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