Yesterday afternoon, the Employee Free Choice Act, otherwise known as Card Check because it eliminates the secret ballot in union elections, received another major setback.

No matter what the outcome of today’s special election in Massachusetts, the political games in Washington have changed. What makes this election so important is that it will serve as a referendum on the health care debate from one of the most liberal states in the country. People across the country have grown furious over the past several months, viewing the closed door negotiations and interest-group bribery with disgust.

FOX News reported Tuesday that C-SPAN has been requesting access to broadcast the final negotiations of the health care bill. In a letter to leaders in the House and Senate, C-SPAN CEO Brian Lamb asked for access to “all important negotiations, including any conference committee meetings,” through televised coverage on his network.