Conyers Responds to Lessig

Last week OEN reported on a blog post by Larry Lessig regarding some U.S. legislation that would eliminate some open access policies already in place. Lessig strongly opposes the bill and strongly criticized House Representative John Conyers sponsored. Conyers has now posted a reply to Lessig on the Huffington Post. The reply opens with the following:

Congress is not perfect, and I respect Professor Larry Lessig’s vigorous effort to change and improve it. Furthermore, as readers of the Huffington Post well know, I am firmly committed to tough oversight and great transparency in government, and I don’t mind taking it as well as dishing it out. But Professor Lessig’s recent comments on the the scientific publishing issue and my sponsorship of a bill on the subject simply cross the line.

Gavin Baker response to Conyers. Also, more commentary from ScienceBlog.