40 Years of the U.S. Senate on TV -- Best, Funniest, Most Important - Extreme Mortman PODCAST PROMO
May 13, 2026
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as posted by the channelLet's go back 40 years … June 2nd, 1986… the floor of the U.S. Senate … It's Day One of Senate TV… and Day One of C-SPAN2 … Here's one Senator who spoke that day:
Mr. President, this is the first day of television in the U.S. Senate. I voted for that because I think the people of this country do have a right to know. This includes a lot of things that the people of the country deserve to have a right to know about the United States Senate, but I do have some reservations as to whether this will change the way the Senate operates
That was John Glenn -- Democratic Senator from Ohio –
What were John Glenn's reservations about whether TV would change the way the Senate operates?
And did those reservations become reality?
In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "Extreme Mortman" – we get answers – from the All Stars of Congress reporting: Carl Hulse of the New York Times … Paul Kane now with NOTUS (soon The Star) … and Chad Pergram of Fox News. .. Your dream team!
It's the 40th anniversary of Senate TV – 40 years since C-SPAN2 began .. and the "Extreme Mortman" audience chose the best moments to play…
Which clips did our listeners pick?
What do Carl Hulse, Paul Kane, and Chad Pergram say about each clip?
What do the clips say about – the U.S. Senate?
And since it's the 40th anniversary of Senate TV, what does it sound like when Chad Pergram sings?
Find out in a special two-part episode … An Oral History of Senate TV – on C-SPAN2
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