Majority Statement

• Daniel K. Inouye

  Senator
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  Majority Statement

  Daniel K. Inouye

  "Today we hold a hearing with the five nominees for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors. I am especially pleased to welcome our friend and former colleague David Pryor back to the Senate, at least electronically.  
  
  "Since its creation in the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act, public broadcasting has become a unique voice in our local communities.  Public broadcasting has provided educational, cultural, and informational programming that takes creative risks and serves traditionally unserved and underserved populations.  Public broadcasting has become a forum for award-winning documentaries, outstanding children’s programming, and in-depth news and public affairs programming that is not always found on commercial stations.    
  
  "I am a long-time supporter of public broadcasting.  So I was troubled when only a few years ago the Inspector General of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting found that actions of the former Chairman of the Board had violated the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 as well as the Director’s Code of Ethics.  Though this dark episode is behind us, it casts an unfortunate shadow.  The nominees for the Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting must understand that they occupy a position of public trust.  
  
  "We ask that you commit to the success of public broadcasting and work to ensure that its future is bright.  This challenge is especially acute for our public television stations, because only five months from today, the Nation will transition from analog to digital signals.  As Board members you will bear responsibilities for the digital transition and we expect you to help ensure its success."
  
  

Witness Panel 1

• Mr. Bruce M. Ramer

  Member - Designate

  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors
  Bruce Ramer CPB Testimony (62.68 KB)

• Ms. Elizabeth Sembler

  Member - Designate

  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors
  Elizabeth Sembler CPB Testimony (70.37 KB)

• Ms. Loretta Cheryl Sutliff

  Member - Designate

  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors
  Loretta Cheryl Sutliff CPB Testimony (74.54 KB)

• The Honorable Cheryl Feldman Halpern

  Member

  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors (Reappointment)
  Cheryl Feldman Halpern CPB Testimony (73.59 KB)

• The Honorable David H. Pryor

  Member

  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors (Reappointment)