,,iii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #b1 #bjbe,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,mr4 ,young7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,recognizing ,june #b1 #bjbe1 as the #cith anniversary of ,c-,,span chronicling democracy in the ,senate4 ,whereas1 for nearly #d decades1 ,cable-,satellite ,public ,affairs ,network 7,c-,,span7 has served as an essential conduit between the ,united ,states ,senate and the ,american public2 ,whereas1 since its launch on ,june #b1 #aihf1 the channel ,c-,,span#b has offered uninterrupted1 unfiltered access to the debates1 votes1 and deliberations of the ,senate2 ,whereas1 over the course of #ci years1 ,c-,,span#b has recorded more than #dc1hcj hours of ,senate sessions1 capturing more than #afi1jjj speeches that span the spectrum of political thoughts1 policy debates1 and personal testimony2 ,whereas these recordings preserve the voices of #cei different ,senators1 including #ahe ,republicans1 #afg ,democrats1 and #g ,independents1 across nearly #d decades of service2 ,whereas ,c-,,span#b has documented more than #bc1dic roll call votes1 each a building block of ,american law and policy1 a living ledger of ,senate decision-making2 ,whereas ,c-,,span operates without public funding or government oversight2 ,whereas the continued availability and success of ,c-,,span is due to the funding provided by cable and satellite television operators in the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas all television providers1 including streaming services1 should make delivery of ,c-,,span a priority so ,americans can watch ,congress in action1 in real time3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate recognizes-- 7#a7 ,june #b1 #bjbe1 as the #cith anniversary of ,c-,,span chronicling democracy in the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the importance of continuous ,senate coverage for all ,americans and the need for live coverage to be accessible on all platforms4