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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

Date: June 24, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Labor Unions Health and Health Care Education


DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 -- (House of Representatives - June 24, 2005)

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Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to the proposed cuts of more than $100 million to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This organization funds over 1,000 public television and radio stations nationwide, and the funding from Congress is essential to its functioning. CPB also funds producers, educators and technology specialists for the development of new public television and radio programming and new media. The CPB supports educational programs, as well as, provides education resources for parents and teachers.

I support the mission of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in its goal of providing the public with education and informative media sources. In a time when much furor exists over the decency of much of what is broadcast on our televisions and radios, it is only logical that Congress support an organization that has held traditional values to a high standard which is reflected in its programming. Children's programs such as Sesame Street and Arthur, programs which undoubtedly educate our children and instill them with positive values, will lose the necessary funding that keeps them on television. This is simply unacceptable.

When CPB comes to the Hill, it is clear that children of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle watch public television. Children from both parties laugh at Elmo and get their picture taken with Cookie Monster. Like my colleagues, my office has also received hundreds of phone calls urging Congress to restore funds for public broadcasting. Our constituents do not support these cuts which represent 25 percent of CPB's overall funding. I urge my fellow members to oppose the proposed cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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