And during that time, she hasīeen involved in what each of those public broadcasting She has served on theīoard of directors of WEDU, which is the public broadcasting Chairman, I want to introduce to theĬommittee, Liz Sembler, who has been nominated to serve on thisįor over 15 years, she has been deeply involved in theĮfforts to support public broadcasting, and she has done that That you have sent us your son, Mark Pryor, who is ourĬolleague here in the Senate and one of my dearest personalįriends in the Senate. The enormous contributions that you have made to your country.īut perhaps the greatest contribution that you have made is I would like to now call upon the Senator from Florida, Mr.Īnd I want to say a word about David Pryor and Liz Sembler.Īnd David, you are joining us by teleconference. Transition and be expected to help ensure success. Members, you will bear responsibilities for the digital Transform-transition from analog to digital signals. Stations because only 5 months from today, this nation will This challenge is especially acute for public television So, on behalf of the Committee, IĪsk all of you to commit to the success of public broadcastingĪnd work to ensure that the future is bright. The nominees for the Board must understand that they occupyĪ position of public trust. Though this dark episode isīehind us, it cast an unfortunate shadow. The Inspector General of the Corporation for Publicīroadcasting found that actions of the former Chairman of theīoard had violated the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 as wellĪs the Director's Code of Ethics. So I was very troubled when only a few years ago, News and public affairs programming that is not always found onĪs you may be aware, I am a long-time supporter of publicīroadcasting. Public broadcasting has become a forum for award-winningĭocumentaries, outstanding children's programming, and in-depth Risks and serves traditionally unserved and underserved Public broadcasting has provided educational,Ĭultural, and informational programming that takes creative Public broadcasting has become a unique voice in our localĬommunities. Since its creation in the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act, With the five nominees for the Corporation for PublicĪnd I am especially pleased to welcome our friend andįormer colleague David Pryor back to the U.S. Inouye, Chairman of the Committee, presiding. Room SR-253, Russell Senate Office Building, Hon. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 a.m. 55Ĭommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Response to written questions submitted by Hon. Sutliff, Loretta Cheryl, Member-Designate, Board of Directors,Ĭorporation for Public Broadcasting. Sembler, Elizabeth, Member-Designate, Board of Directors,Ĭorporation for Public Broadcasting. Ramer, Bruce M., Member-Designate, Board of Directors,Ĭorporation for Public Broadcasting. David H., Renominated to be a Member of the Board ofĭirectors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Cheryl Feldman, Member, Board of Directors,Ĭorporation for Public Broadcasting. Kurth, Republican Staff Director and General Counsel Lila Harper Helms, Democratic Deputy Staff Director and Policy DirectorĬhristine D. Cummisky, Democratic Staff Director and Chief Counsel CARPER, Delaware DAVID VITTER, LouisianaĬLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri JOHN THUNE, South DakotaĪMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota ROGER F. MARK PRYOR, Arkansas JIM DeMINT, South Carolina MARIA CANTWELL, Washington JOHN ENSIGN, NevadaįRANK R. SNOWE, MaineīILL NELSON, Florida GORDON H. DORGAN, North Dakota JOHN McCAIN, ArizonaīARBARA BOXER, California OLYMPIA J. KERRY, Massachusetts TED STEVENS, Alaska, Vice ChairmanīYRON L. ROCKEFELLER IV, West KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas, SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. Printed for the use of the Committee on Commerce, Science, andįor sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
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