[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 12, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H11]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CBS' ``60 MINUTES'' WINS LAP DOG AWARD

  (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, CBS' ``60 Minutes'' is the winner of 
the Media Fairness Caucus' highly un-coveted ``Lap Dog Award'' for this 
week's most glaring example of media bias.
  A new book called ``Game Change'' has brought to light comments made 
by the Senate majority leader that some people find offensive. On 
Sunday, ``60 Minutes'' featured a 13-minute story about the book and 
interviewed its authors. Not once did ``60 Minutes'' mention the 
majority leader's comments. Instead, they devoted 10 minutes to 
negative comments about former Governor Sarah Palin.
  What an astounding example of biased journalism. It is no wonder five 
out of six Americans see the national news media as ``very or somewhat 
biased,'' according to a recent public opinion poll.
  CBS and ``60 Minutes'' should report the facts, not engage in double 
standards.

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