[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 110 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H6026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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             NATIONAL MEDIA IGNORE FACTS ABOUT USDA FIRING

  (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. Madam Speaker, the national media have been quick 
to blame conservative news outlets for the firing of Agriculture 
Department official Shirley Sherrod.
  For example, a recent New York Times article points a finger at Fox 
News. The article, which mentions Fox seven times, describes the 
network as being in ``pursuit of Ms. Sherrod.'' However, Fox did not 
air any stories about Ms. Sherrod until after she had already resigned.
  The New York Times and the rest of the national media have largely 
ignored the truth. The rush to judgment that led to Ms. Sherrod's 
firing came from the Obama administration, not conservative media 
outlets.
  The Times article is another example of the media giving the White 
House a free pass. Media outlets should be more honest in their 
reporting if they want the trust of the American people.

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